Match the following items to their counterparts in the table.
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| Description | Term |
|---|---|
| The interpreter that executes commands typed as strings. | Shell |
| The visual cue that indicates an interactive shell is waiting for the user to type a command. | Prompt |
| The name of a program to run. | Command |
| The part of the command line that adjusts the behavior of a command. | Option |
| The part of the command line that specifies the target that the command should operate on. | Argument |
| The hardware display and keyboard used to interact with a system. | Physical console |
| One of multiple logical consoles that can each support an independent login session. | Virtual console |
| An interface that provides a display for output and a keyboard for input to a shell session. | Terminal |