# metacommand

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A command that is not part of the language being written but serves as a directive to the interpreter or compiler.

## Etymology
From meta- + command.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/metacommand