HP 2240 Owner's Manual page 253

command argument
Information you provide on a command line to describe the object
(usually a file or directory) to be operated on by the command.
command interpreter
A program that reads lines of text from standard input (typed at the
keyboard or read from a file) and interprets them as requests to
execute other programs. An HP–UX command interpreter is called a
shell. See also shell.
command option
Information you provide on a command line to indicate any special
action you want the command to take. See also default.
configuration
The arrangement of a workstation or network as defined by the na-
ture, number, and chief characteristics of its functional units. More
specifically, the term configuration may refer to a hardware configu-
ration or a software configuration.
control key sequence
A keystroke combination used as a shorthand way of specifying com-
mands. To enter a control key sequence, you hold down the control
key while pressing another key.
cpu
See Central Processing Unit.
current directory
See current working directory.
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