terminal — meaning in English

English meaning

• shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
• terminal noun A building where passengers board or leave planes, trains, or ferries.

Senses

terminal is used for these senses in English:

• shell (computing) An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.

shell — full definition

1. noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
2. noun An explosive projectile fired from artillery.
3. noun The outer frame or structure of something, especially when unfinished or empty inside.
4. noun A computer program that provides a command-line interface for interacting with an operating system.
5. verb To remove the outer covering from something, such as a nut or pea.

terminal — full definition

1. noun A building where passengers board or leave planes, trains, or ferries.
2. noun A device with a screen and keyboard used to enter and view data on a computer or network.
3. noun A point on an electrical device where a wire connects to complete a circuit.
4. adj Relating to or in the final stage of a fatal illness.
5. adj Situated at or forming the end of something.

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