command line interface

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Definition of command line interface in English English dictionary

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

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

(Computers) any interface in which one must type commands after a command prompt (as opposed to a graphical user interface)

cli

character user interface

Related Terms

command line interfaces

plural form of command line interface

Hyphenation

com·mand line in·ter·face

Turkish pronunciation

kımänd layn întırfeys

Synonyms

character user interface, cui

Antonyms

graphical user interface

Pronunciation

/kəˈmand ˈlīn ˈəntərˌfās/ /kəˈmænd ˈlaɪn ˈɪntɜrˌfeɪs/