command line

can someone please explain what a command line is or provide a good link that explains it in depth. i tried searching it on the net but coudnt get the idea....thanks
This isn't really C++ related...but it's basically a line where you type in a command...e.g.

notepad mydoc.txt
Neal Stephenson said it best:
http://www.cryptonomicon.com/beginning.html
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