Command prompt
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 Command Prompt in Windows 11 | |
| Other names | Windows Command Processor |
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| Developer(s) | Microsoft, IBM, ReactOS contributors |
| Initial release | December 1987 |
| Operating system |
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| Platform | IA-32, x86-64, ARM |
| Predecessor | COMMAND.COM |
| Type | Command-line interpreter |
Command Prompt (also known as cmd.exe, cmd) is a Windows program found in all windows versions that can be used to execute commands (for example ping google.com will ping the Google website, and taskkill /F /IM iexplore.exe /T will forcefully terminate the Internet Explorer application). Command Prompt is a shell, or a program that communicates between the user and the operating system.
The Command Prompt is also found in other operating systems, such as ReactOS and Linux.
