cmdlet

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noun

A specialized .NET class implementing a particular operation in Windows PowerShell.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nouncmdlet (plural cmdlets)

plural cmdlets

  1. Microsoft WindowscomputingA specialized .NET class implementing a particular operation in Windows PowerShell.

    Generally, a cmdlet will run much faster than a script of the same functionality.

    2011, John Paul Mueller, Professional Windows 7 Development Guide
    1 more example

    For example, the following command will display the cmdlets that can be executed by people who are in the Move Mailboxes role[…]

    2010, Ken St. Cyr, Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Administration Instant Reference, page 491

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APA

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