Match each item with a statement below.
-A temporary connection between two commands, represented by the | symbol
A)shell
B)UNC
C)ECHO
D)cmdlet
E)grep
F)synopsis
G)pipe
H)redirect
I)cat
J)less

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The pipe symbol (|) represents a temporary connection between two commands known as a pipeline, allowing the output of the first command to serve as the input of the second command.

Answer: H 
 Redirecting is the process of sending output from one command to a file, or from a file to a command using a special syntax. For example, the greater than symbol (>) is used to redirect output to a file, while the less than symbol (<) is used to redirect input from a file.

Answer: F 
 A synopsis is a brief summary or overview of a command or function's purpose and usage. It tells you what a command does and how to use it.

Answer: A 
 The shell is the program that provides the user interface for interacting with the operating system. It's where you enter commands and interact with the system.

Answer: E 
 Grep is a command used to search for text within files. It accepts regular expression patterns to perform complex searches.

Answer: J
 Less is a command-line utility used to view the contents of a file one page at a time, allowing for easy navigation and searching.

The remaining choices are:
B)UNC - Universal Naming Convention: a naming system used to identify shared resources on a network
C)ECHO - a command that prints text to the console
D)cmdlet - a lightweight command used in PowerShell scripting
I)cat - a command used to concatenate files or display their contents

Match Each Item with a Statement Below