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Noun1.command prompt - (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
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computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
electronic communication - communication by computer
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You can do this by opening Command Prompt (cmd.exe) with administrative authority.
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Victims are asked to visit bogus websites or enter a command prompt on their computer which gives the thieves control of the machine remotely.
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This prevents all file access from the command prompt, and even from hackers or law enforcement, keeping users' privacy as secure as possible.
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According to Cnet, Microsoft had removed the graphical interface to the Windows Experience Index from Windows 8.1 bur users can search for its through command prompt by typing 'winsat preop' that will run the benchmark and store results on the PC as XML files.
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Because of GMI-Agent's powerful yet simple framework, any network admin with minimal knowledge of the UNIX or Windows' command prompt can easily administer it.
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Many could be accessed using default passwords; 13,000 offered access through a command prompt without a password at all.
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Just open up a command prompt in Windows and type in "tracert piratebay.se." Then watch as your computer traces a route through servers around the world to land at The Pirate Bay's virtual dock in North Korea at the IP address 175.45.177.217.
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