metacommand

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noun

A command that is not part of the language being written but serves as a directive to the interpreter or compiler.

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Meanings

nounmetacommand (plural metacommands)

plural metacommands

  1. computingA command that is not part of the language being written but serves as a directive to the interpreter or compiler.

Origin

From meta- + command.

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APA

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

MLA

“metacommand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacommand. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metacommand,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacommand.

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