prompt
/prɒmpt/ nounDefinition
› (also computer prompt) IT a symbol, usually a flashing line, or message on a computer screen that tells you that the computer is ready for you to give it an instruction: Type your username and password when you see the prompt. → Compare cursor
(Definition of prompt noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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