commander

n 1: an officer in command of a military unit [syn: {commanding

officer}, {commandant}]

2: someone in an official position of authority who can command

or control others

3: a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant

commander and below a captain

4: an officer in the airforce [syn: {air force officer}]

command

A character string which tells a program to

perform a specific action. Most commands take {arguments}

which either modify the action performed or supply it with

input. Commands may be typed by the user or read from a file

by a {command interpreter}. It is also common to refer to

menu items as commands.

(1997-06-21)