bashism

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noun

A shell command specific to the Bash interpreter.

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Meanings

nounbashism (plural bashisms)

plural bashisms

  1. informalcomputingA shell command specific to the Bash interpreter.

Origin

From Bash + -ism.

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Cite this entry
APA

bashism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bashism

MLA

“bashism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bashism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bashism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bashism.

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