cmdlet

A specialized .NET class implementing a particular operation in Windows PowerShell.

Noun

  1. A specialized .NET class implementing a particular operation in Windows PowerShell.
    • For example, the following command will display the cmdlets that can be executed by people who are in the Move Mailboxes role[…] - 2010, Ken St. Cyr, Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Administration Instant Reference, page...
    • Generally, a cmdlet will run much faster than a script of the same functionality. - 2011, John Paul Mueller, Professional Windows 7 Development Guide:

Origin

From cmd + -let.

Forms

cmdlets