Commands Glossary
Browse 4 commands terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
4 Commands Terms
- Command Chain
- A sequence of commands connected so the result or side effects of one step feed into the next, whether through shell piping, task runners, or orchestrated...
- Command Dispatcher
- A component that routes incoming commands to the correct handler based on type, name, or metadata. Command dispatchers are common in CQRS systems, CLIs,...
- Command Handler
- A unit of code responsible for executing the logic associated with a specific command or action request. Command handlers are often used to keep intent,...
- Command Queue
- A queue that stores commands for later processing by one or more workers or handlers. Command queues are useful when commands should be decoupled from the...