"Specifically, the term command is used in imperative computer languages. These languages are called this, because statements in these languages are usually wri

"Specifically, the term command is used in imperative computer languages. These languages are called this, because statements in these languages are usually written in a manner similar to the imperative mood used in many natural languages. If one views a statement in an imperative language as being like a sentence in a natural language, then a command is generally like a verb in such a language." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_(computing) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_(computing)