shell out

Definitions

General Science

• verb to exit temporarily to the operating system, while the original application is still in memory before returning to the application

Computing

• verb to exit from an application to the operating system, whilst the application remains in memory; the user then returns to the application

Electronics

• To temporarily access the operating system while using a given application, as opposed to exiting the application, performing operating system functions, and re-opening the application.

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Contexts for “shell out”

3 definitions in context
• General Science
• Computing
• Electronics