command interpreter
[/kəˈmɑːnd ɪnˈtɜːrprətər/]
nounpl: command interpreters
interpretador de comandos
1. A software program that reads and executes commands entered by a user, typically in text form, to control a computer or application
The command interpreter processes the user's input and communicates with the operating system.
O interpretador de comandos processa a entrada do usuário e se comunica com o sistema operacional.
2. A component of a command-line interface (CLI) that parses and executes commands
In Unix systems, the shell acts as a command interpreter between the user and the kernel.
Em sistemas Unix, o shell funciona como um interpretador de comandos entre o usuário e o kernel.
3. A program that translates high-level commands into machine-readable instructions
The command interpreter converts your requests into operations the computer can understand.
O interpretador de comandos converte suas solicitações em operações que o computador pode compreender.
In Brazil, technical professionals and computer science students commonly use 'interpretador de comandos' in academic and professional contexts. In the USA and UK, while technically accurate, the term is often replaced by simpler terms like 'shell' or 'terminal' in everyday usage. The concept is fundamental to computing education and professional IT work in both Portuguese and English-speaking countries.
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