Terminal is the default command-line interpreter for all macOS machines.


https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/terminal/welcome/mac

A command-line interface (CLI) is a text-based user interface that allows a user to execute functions through text input (commands). Operating systems utilize command-line interpreters to process these commands, and software package managers can be used to make working in a CLI a more comfortable experience.

Command-Line Interface (CLI)

A command-line interpreter is a program that processes text input commands within a command-line interface. For example, Windows machines use Command Prompt or PowerShell, while macOS uses the UNIX-based Terminal.

Command-Line Interpreter

Command Prompt and PowerShell are both command-line interpreters available on Windows machines. They utilize the same documentation.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/windows-commands

Command Prompt/PowerShell

Terminal (macOS)

Chocolatey is a software management tool for Windows command-line interpreters.

https://docs.chocolatey.org/en-us/

Chocolatey (Windows)

Homebrew is a software management tool for macOS command-line interpreters.

https://docs.brew.sh/

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