cowhand

n : a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on

horseback [syn: {cowboy}, {cowpuncher}, {puncher}, {cowman},

{cattleman}, {cowpoke}, {cowherd}]

command

A character string which tells a program to

perform a specific action. Most commands take {arguments}

which either modify the action performed or supply it with

input. Commands may be typed by the user or read from a file

by a {command interpreter}. It is also common to refer to

menu items as commands.

(1997-06-21)