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command prompt

command prompt

2 4.2
A line on the screen that shows the computer is ready for you to type a command
  • noun
  • /kəˈmænd prɒmpt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : símbolo de comando
  • Back on the command prompt on your computer, you have to enter the following commands, pressing enter after each one:
  • command prompt window
  • open a command prompt

Examples

  • When you get the error, you can start a command prompt; I believe shift+F10 will start a command prompt for you.

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  • Once you open the command prompt, make sure USB debugging is on and type in the following: adb reboot recovery.

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  • Then you should get an option to open a Command Prompt window.

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  • On your computer, open up a command prompt or terminal window.

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  • I boot from the USB, and at the command prompt, I run ghost.

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  • Plug your Nexus into your computer and open a Command Prompt.

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  • Type regsvr32 hhctrl.ocx in the command prompt.

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  • To begin coding, open a command prompt on your computer and type your instructions.

  • When troubleshooting, you can execute various commands in the command prompt to fix issues.

  • The command prompt allows users to directly enter commands for the operating system.

Synonyms

prompt
vscommand prompt
  • Specialized
7 5.2

A sign on the screen that shows the computer is ready for input

is specific to receiving typed instructions rather than general input

Surface Forms

Morphology

command + prompt

The meaning ('a prompt indicating the system is ready to receive a command') is directly derivable from combining 'command' (an instruction) with 'prompt' (a signal or cue) — literally a prompt for commands. This is a straightforward noun+noun composition used in computing and parallels similar constructions in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reasonably infer the meaning.

Etymology

The noun command prompt comes from early computers that showed a short sign to prompt you to type a command. So, it now means the line or symbol that shows the computer is 'ready' to receive a command.