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Definition of prompt noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

prompt

noun

NAmE//prɑmpt//

1a word or words said to an actor, to remind them what to say next when they have forgotten

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2(computing) a sign on a computer screen that shows that the computer has finished doing something and is ready for more instructions

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