command line interface
A means of communication between a
{program} and its {user}, based solely on textual input and
output. Commands are input with the help of a {keyboard} or
similar device and are interpreted and executed by the
program. Results are output as text or graphics to the
{terminal}.
Command line interfaces usually provide greater flexibility
than {graphical user interfaces}, at the cost of being harder
for the novice to use. Consequently, some {hackers} look down
on GUIs as designed {For The Rest Of Them}.
(1996-01-12)