Bash: meaning, definitions and examples

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bash

[ bæʃ ]

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shell scripting

Bash is a Unix shell and command language that offers a command line interface for users to interact with the operating system. It is the default shell on most Linux distributions.

Synonyms

Bourne-Again Shell

Examples of usage

You can write scripts in Bash to automate tasks on your system.
Bash allows you to navigate the file system and execute commands.

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slang

Bash can also refer to a harsh or insulting criticism or attack, especially delivered in a public manner.

Synonyms

attack, criticism

Examples of usage

She received a lot of bash for her controversial statement.
The article was full of bashes against the government.

Translations

Translations of the word "bash" in other languages:

🇵🇹 bash

atacar
festa

🇮🇳 प्रहार

पार्टी
हमला

🇩🇪 Schlag

Party
Angriff

🇮🇩 pukul

pesta
serangan

🇺🇦 удар

вечірка
напад

🇵🇱 uderzenie

impreza
atak

🇯🇵 打撃 (だげき)

パーティー (ぱーてぃー)
攻撃 (こうげき)

🇫🇷 coup

fête
attaque

🇪🇸 golpe

fiesta
ataque

🇹🇷 darbe

parti
saldırı

🇰🇷 타격

파티
공격

🇸🇦 ضربة

حفلة
هجوم

🇨🇿 úder

párty
útok

🇸🇰 úder

párty
útok

🇨🇳 打击

派对
攻击

🇸🇮 udarec

zabava
napad

🇮🇸 högg

veisla
árás

🇰🇿 соққы

кеш
шабуыл

🇬🇪 დარტყმა

წვეულება
თავდასხმა

🇦🇿 zərbə

şənlik
hücum

🇲🇽 golpe

fiesta
ataque

Word origin

The word 'bash' originated in the 1980s as an acronym for 'Bourne-Again Shell', a play on the name of the original Unix shell 'sh' (Bourne Shell). Over time, 'bash' has also been used in slang to refer to harsh criticisms or attacks. The term has become popular in the context of shell scripting and computing.

See also: basher, bashful, bashfully, bashfulness.