command-line interface

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But all of that changes one fateful afternoon when Maddie receives a mysterious message written in emoji that somehow manages to pop up in her command line interface, of all places.

From The Verge • Sep. 6, 2022

The new setup feels like a cross between a text message thread and a traditional command line interface, and Leavitt's team generally prefers the rearrangement over how the app is organized on the iPad.

From The Verge • May 12, 2016

Cisco’s routers and switches have long been configured individually by specialists who type in cryptic strings of text, using what programmers call a command line interface.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 21, 2014