command language

noun

A domain-specific, interpreted langauge used primarily for job control and task automation within a computing environment.

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Meanings

nouncommand language (plural command languages)

plural command languages

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna source language consisting of procedural operators that invoke functions to be executed

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APA

command language. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/command%20language

MLA

“command language.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/command%20language. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “command language,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/command%20language.

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