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command line interface

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  • noun computing A user interface in which the user interacts with the computer through lines of text instead of graphical images. Abbreviated as CLI.

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  • noun a user interface in which you type commands instead of choosing them from a menu or selecting an icon

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synonyms (2)

Words with the same meaning

  1. CUI
  2. character user interface

antonyms (1)

Words with the opposite meaning

  1. graphical user interface

hypernyms (2)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. interface
  2. user interface

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