commando

n 1: a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for

hit-and-run raids [syn: {ranger}]

2: an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy

territory

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)