Shell out




[Unix] To spawn an interactive subshell from within a program (e.g. a mailer or editor).

"Bang foo runs foo in a subshell, while bang alone shells out."

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SHEEP
shelf
shelfware
SHELL
shell
 shell script
shell variable
shielded twisted pair
SHIFT
Shift In