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A text interface for running commands on your computer.
The terminal is where builders install packages, start dev servers, run tests, inspect Git, and deploy. AI coding agents often report commands and outputs from this same layer.
Plainly
Think of Terminal as a tool from the builder toolbox. A text interface for running commands on your computer.
In practice
Use it when you are installing, editing, testing, reviewing, or shipping code. In practice, define the owner, input, output, and failure mode before you rely on it.