ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Metacommand

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Metacommand is a noun meaning (computing) A command that is not part of the language being written but serves as a directive to the interpreter or compiler.

Meaning

(computing) A command that is not part of the language being written but serves as a directive to the interpreter or compiler.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include command, subcommand, directive, metacompiler, metacomputation, metamachine.

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