Zsh

Definitions

1. The Z Shell — an extended Bourne-compatible shell that became the default login shell on macOS starting with Catalina. It offers powerful features over bash including better tab completion, shared history, spelling correction, and a rich plugin ecosystem via frameworks like Oh My Zsh.

   In plain English: A popular command-line program for Mac and Linux that's like the standard terminal shell but with more convenient features built in.

   Example: "I switched to zsh for the autocomplete alone — it even completes git branch names and kubectl resources."

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