Terminal
མཐའ་སྣེ།
终端
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Also known as: command line, shell, CLI
Last updated April 11, 2026
Definition
A terminal (or terminal emulator) provides a text interface to a shell, letting users run commands to control the operating system and programs.
Real-World Example
cd docs && ls changes into a folder and lists files on Linux or macOS.
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