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Start (command)

In computing, start is a command of the IBM OS/2, Microsoft Windows and ReactOS command-line interpreter cmd.exe (and some versions of COMMAND.COM) to start programs or batch files or to open files or directories using the default program. start is not available as a standalone program. The underlying Win32 API is ShellExecute.

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Explore the main themes, entities and connections around Start (command). Start with the topic map, then use the sections below for research and deeper semantic analysis.

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BashCygwinPowerShellAppleMacOS
9 related topics

Overview

ComputingCommandIBMOS/2Microsoft Windows
16 related topics

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Developers
IBM, Microsoft, ReactOS Contributors
Operating system
OS/2, Microsoft Windows, ReactOS
Type
Command

Topics to explore

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Overview

Other environments

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

Map overview Semantic statistics

Start (command)

Nodes28
Edges27
Triples3
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.071429
Components1

How this topic connects Entity context

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Start (command)

Top relations

Developers · 1
Start (command) → IBM, Microsoft, ReactOS Contributors
Operating system · 1
Start (command) → OS/2, Microsoft Windows, ReactOS
Type · 1
Start (command) → Command

Important terminology Word statistics

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

command windows program start microsoft reactos also operating os ibm window starts open system file command-line cmd exe default commands

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Start (command)DevelopersIBM, Microsoft, ReactOS Contributors1.00infobox
Start (command)Operating systemOS/2, Microsoft Windows, ReactOS1.00infobox
Start (command)TypeCommand1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

These clusters group vocabulary that occurs around closely connected concepts in the source material.

    Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

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