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DIGITAL Command Language

DIGITAL Command Language (DCL) is the standard command language for many of the operating systems created by Digital Equipment Corporation. DCL was originally implemented for IAS as the Program Development System (PDS), and later added to RSX-11M, RT-11 and RSTS/E, but took its most powerful form in VAX/VMS (later OpenVMS). DCL continues to be developed…

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Designed by
Digital Equipment Corporation
Developer
VMS Software Inc. (VSI)
OS
IAS, RSTS/E, RSX-11, RT-11, OpenVMS, VAXELN, MICA
Paradigm
imperative

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DIGITAL Command Language

Nodes45
Edges44
Triples8
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.044444
Components1

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DIGITAL Command Language

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Designed by · 1
DIGITAL Command Language → Digital Equipment Corporation
Developer · 1
DIGITAL Command Language → VMS Software Inc. (VSI)
OS · 1
DIGITAL Command Language → IAS, RSTS/E, RSX-11, RT-11, OpenVMS, VAXELN, MICA
Paradigm · 1
DIGITAL Command Language → imperative

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dcl command openvms commands language unix windows example systems access system including os file implemented types functions also scripting lexical

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
DIGITAL Command LanguageDesigned byDigital Equipment Corporation1.00infobox
DIGITAL Command LanguageDeveloperVMS Software Inc. (VSI)1.00infobox
DIGITAL Command LanguageOSIAS, RSTS/E, RSX-11, RT-11, OpenVMS, VAXELN, MICA1.00infobox
DIGITAL Command LanguageParadigmimperative1.00infobox
OpenVMSinstance ofor mixed-case.Some implementations0.80text
RSX used a minimum uniqueness scheme in allowing commands to be shortened.Unlike other systems which use paths for locating commandsinstance ofor mixed-case.Some implementations0.80text
DCL requires commands to be defined explicitlyinstance ofor mixed-case.Some implementations0.80text
either via CLDinstance ofor mixed-case.Some implementations0.80text

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