command line interface


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Noun1.command line interface - a user interface in which you type commands instead of choosing them from a menu or selecting an icon
user interface, interface - (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system
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The class includes the basic configuration, operations, and management of the L2, L3 switches and routers using the Command Line Interface (CLI) for the interfaces, VLANs, and L2, L3 protocols.
Easy-to-use configuration and monitoring tools including a Command Line Interface, web browser or N-Tron's N-View OPC software enable customers to seamlessly manage network switches.
It has also been enhanced to include always-on encryption with zero key management, a new web user interface, command line interface and VMware vStorage API for Array Integration (VAAI) support.
DataMan ID readers also offer a .NET based command library for customizing user-specific GUIs and terminal interfaces as well as providing control via a simple command line interface.
* Improved APIs to support Command Line Interface integration and information transfer between different applications, such as contact support for customer relation management applications
<p>In the Clariion CX4 environment, FAST is implemented as a host-based command line interface that uses Navispher Analyzer to facilitate LUN migration.
In addition, using the same firmware units for the Cable, the DSL gateways and the accessories (PLC, IP cameras, access points, IAD, etc.) means lower training costs for hotliners, who can use a unique command line interface.
At minimum, a browser or command line interface is included with all remote-management hardware.
Now even the most novice Linux user can add professional network management capabilities to their applications, build a web-based appliance and a command line interface, build a framebuffer interface using infrared controls as input, as well as manage logs and alarms on appliance.