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shell builtin

command or a function, called from a shell
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Summary

shell builtin ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: internal command[2]
  • Facet of: operating system[3], command-line interpreter[4]
  • Different from: command-line tool[5]

Why It Matters

shell builtin has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Related Entities

jobs operating system

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). shell builtin. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/shell-builtin
MLA “shell builtin.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 15 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/shell-builtin.
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  1. 5d ago · Alex rosenberg35 · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['cs', 'en', 'it', 'pt', 'uk', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Man page: builtin.1"
  2. 11w ago · Artoria2e5 · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Facet of → operating system, command-line interpreter
    Subclass of → internal command
    Subclass of → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Facet of: command-line interpreter"
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