Command

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Command may refer to:

Computing

• Command (computing), a statement in a computer language
• COMMAND.COM, the default operating system shell and command-line interpreter for DOS
• Command key, a modifier key on Apple Macintosh computer keyboards
• Command pattern, a software design pattern in which objects represent actions

Military

• A command, a Military order (instruction)
• Command responsibility, the doctrine of hierarchical accountability in cases of war crimes
• Command (military formation), an organizational unit
• Command and control, the exercise of authority in a military organization
• Command hierarchy, a group of people dedicated to carrying out orders "from the top"

Sports

• Command (baseball), the ability of a pitcher to throw a pitch where he intends to
• Kansas City Command, a former professional arena football team

Economics and politics

• Command economy, a form of planned economy
• Command paper, a policy paper or report issued by, for or to the British government

Linguistics and teaching

• Command, a verb using the imperative mood or the whole sentence containing such a verb
• c-command and m-command, technical terms used in some theories in linguistics
• Command (teaching style)

Music

• Command (album), a 2009 studio album by Client
• Command Records, a record label
• "The Command" (short story) a 1938 short story by L. Sprague de Camp

See also

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