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Specifically, the term ''command'' is used in [[imperative programming|imperative]] [[computer language]]s. The name arises because [[statement (programming)|statements]] in these languages are usually written in a manner similar to the [[imperative mood]] used in many [[natural language]]s. If one views a statement in an [[imperative language]] as being like a sentence in a natural language, then a command is generally like a verb in such a language.

Many programs allow specially formatted arguments, known as flags or options, which modify the default behaviour of the program, while further [[Parameter (computer science)|arguments]] may provide objects, such as files, to act on. As an analogy to a natural language, the flags are adverbs, while the other arguments are [[object (grammar)|object]]s.<unlink><pause><resume_after_8hrs><no_edit_resume_after_8hrsno_edit><link_and_resume_after_8hrs>

==Examples==