Appendix B. Glossary
- Absolute Pathname
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Represents the location of a file or directory starting from / and listing all the directories between / and the file or directory of interest. The pathname /etc/hosts is an absolute pathname.
- Abstraction
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Scripts that use abstraction retain the same basic flow by placing the conditional execution statements within functions. When a function is called, it makes a decision as to which commands execute on a given platform.
- Alias
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An abbreviation or an alternative name, usually mnemonic, for a command.
- Anchoring
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Anchoring a regular expression limits matches to lines that begin or end with the expression.
- Arguments
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Command modifiers that change the behavior of a command.
- Array Variable
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A variable that groups multiple ...
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