Shell
A Unix term for the interactive user interface with an operating system. The shell is the layer of programming that understands and executes the commands a user enters. In some systems, the shell is called a command interpreter. A shell usually implies an interface with a command syntax (think of the DOS operating system and its "C:" prompts and user commands such as "dir" and "edit").
Senses
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile
the housing or outer covering of something
a very light narrow racing boat
a rigid covering that envelops an object
the exterior covering of a bird's egg
the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
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- synonym
- carapacecasecasingeggshellracing shellscale
- plural
- Shells
- possessive
- Shell's
- pluralpossessive
- Shells'