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<p>A <b>command-line interface</b> (<b>CLI</b>), also known as a <b>command-line shell</b>, is a means of interacting with <a href="page.php?w=software">software</a> via <a href="page.php?w=command_%28computing%29">commands</a>  each formatted as a line of text. The concept of interacting with a computer via text evolved over two decades, transitioning from physical hardware to sophisticated software. Before the CLI, computers were programmed using physical switches or <a href="page.php?w=punched_cards">punched cards</a>. The shift toward a "command"</p><p>
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