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<p>In computing, a <b>shell builtin</b> is a <a href="page.php?w=Command_%28computing%29">command</a> or a <a href="page.php?w=Subroutine">function</a>, exposed by a <a href="page.php?w=Shell_%28computing%29">shell</a>, that is implemented in the shell itself, instead of an external <a href="page.php?w=computer_program">program</a> which the shell would load and execute.</p>

<p>A shell builtin starts faster than an external program because there is no program loading overhead. However, its implementation code is in the shell program, and thus modifying</p><p>
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