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prompt
adj.
performed on time, done immediately; swift, quick; alert, nimble, brisk
v.
motivate, inspire; induce, impel; drive, spur; stimulate, excite; provide a cue for an actor's forgotten lines
n.
reminder, something that stimulates memory; cue that reminds an actor of forgotten lines; on-screen symbol or indication that a computer is ready for input (Computers)
Prompt
Prompt may refer to:
- Command prompt, in computing, one or more characters in a command line interface to indicate that the computer is ready to accept typed input
- PROMPT (command), a DOS, OS/2 and Windows command under COMMAND.COM and CMD.EXE to control the display of the command prompt
- PROMPT (environment variable), a DOS, OS/2 and Windows environment variable to control the display of the command prompt
- Prompt (theatre) or "prompter", in theatre, the person who prompts an actor when they forget their next line
- Prompt corner or prompt box, the location at the side of the stage where the prompt is located
- Prompt critical, in nuclear engineering, the state of an assembly when for each nuclear fission event, one or more of the immediate or prompt neutrons released causes an additional fission event
- Prompt neutron, in nuclear engineering, a neutron immediately emitted by a nuclear fission event, as opposed to a delayed neutron
- PROMPT Telescopes, an array of telescopes located at CTIO which are designed to rapidly observe gamma-ray burst afterglows simultaneously in multiple filters
prompt
Noun
1. a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken); "the audience could hear his prompting"
(synonym) prompting
(hypernym) cue
(derivation) remind, cue
2. (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
(synonym) command prompt
(hypernym) electronic communication
(classification) computer science, computing
Verb
1. give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
(synonym) motivate, actuate, propel, move, incite
(hypernym) cause, do, make
(verb-group) affect, impress, move, strike
2. serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives"
(synonym) inspire, instigate
(hypernym) induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
(derivation) suggestion, prompting
3. assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
(synonym) remind, cue
(hypernym) inform
(derivation) prompting
Adjective
1. according to schedule or without delay; "they were always on time"; "a prompt reply"
(synonym) on time
(similar) punctual
2. characterized by speed and efficiency
(synonym) expeditious, timesaving
(similar) efficient
3. quick in apprehending or reacting; "a prompt (or ready) response"; "a prompt smile"
(similar) ready
4. performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "prompt obedience"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"
(synonym) immediate, quick, straightaway
(similar) fast
prompt
adj.
prompt, quick, swift, performed on time, done immediately, brisk, nimble
prompt
adj.
rapid, speedy, quick; swift, prompt; unhesitating, smart
