Korean word

명령어

Pronunciation

Romanizationmyeongnyeongeo

Meaning

  • nouncommand

Example

음성으로 명령어를 말하면 기기가 반응해요.eum seong eu ro myeong nyeong eo reul mal ha myeon ki gi ga pa neung hae yo

When you say a command out loud, the device responds.

Illustration for 명령어 (command)

More examples

터미널에 명령어를 입력하자 프로그램이 실행되었다.teo mi neo re myeong nyeong eo reul im nyeo ka ja peu ro geu rae mi sil haeng doe eot tta

When a command was entered in the terminal, the program ran.

Core concept

A piece of language that a machine or program can recognize as an instruction to do something.

Common phrases

  • 음성 명령어eum seong myeong nyeong eo

    voice command

  • 명령어 입력myeong nyeong eo im nyeok

    command input

  • 명령어 실행myeong nyeong eo sil haeng

    command execution

Similar words

명령myeongnyeong: A directive given by a person in power for someone else to obey.
지시chisi: A formal direction that guides others through required work or actions.
요청yocheong: A stated need or action formally put to another person or organization.
음성 명령eumseong myeongnyeong: A voice-based instruction for operating an electronic device.

Definition in Korean

기계나 프로그램에 실행할 동작을 지시하는 말이나 단어.ki gye na peu ro geu rae me sil haeng hal ttong ja geul chi si ha neun ma ri na ta neo

Word origin

It combines the Sino-Korean words for command and word, creating the idea of a command word used by a device or program.

Usage tips

  • The word is neutral and technical for devices, while an order given to a person can sound forceful in English, so context matters when discussing commands.

Opposites

Related words

  • 명령myeongnyeongcommandnoun
  • 명령하다myeongnyeonghadacommandverb
  • 명령형myeongnyeonghyeongimperativenoun

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