shell shoveling

noun

The redirection of the shell to a remote service so that input can be entered and output received without being physically present.

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Meanings

nounshell shoveling (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe redirection of the shell to a remote service so that input can be entered and output received without being physically present.
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APA

shell shoveling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell%20shoveling

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