commons

n 1: a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area;

"they went for a walk in the park" [syn: {park}, {common},

{green}]

2: a pasture subject to common use [syn: {common land}]

3: class composed of persons lacking noble or knightly or

gentle rank [syn: {commonalty}, {commonality}]

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)