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{{other uses|Command (disambiguation)#Computing{{!}}Command#Computing}}
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In [[computing]], a '''command''' or '''programming commands'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Webopedia |date=1996-09-01 |title=What is Instruction? |url=https://www.webopedia.com/definitions/instruction/ |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Webopedia |language=en-US}}</ref>''','''
In [[computing]], a '''command''' is a directive to a computer program to perform a specific task. It may be issued via a [[command-line interface]], such as a [[shell (computing)|shell]], or as input to a network service as part of a [[network protocol]], or as an event in a [[graphical user interface]] triggered by the user selecting an option in a [[menu (computing)|menu]].▼
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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.
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