Windows PowerShell is an object-oriented automation engine and scripting language with an interactive command-line shell designed to help IT administrator professionals configure systems and automate various administrative tasks.
Windows PowerShell is a shell and scripting component of the Windows Management Framework, an automation/configuration management framework from Microsoft built on the .NET Framework. You can find Windows Powershell it in every modern Windows OS starting with Windows 2008R2.
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Verbs used to name CmdLets should be named from verbs from the list supplied be Get-Verb. The verbs express specific actions in Windows PowerShell, while the nouns describe specific types of objects. Verbs should be phrased in the present tense, and nouns should be singular.
| Verb | Meaning | Synonyms |
| Add | Adds a resource to a container or attaches an element to another element | Append, Attach, Concatenate, Insert |
| Clear | Removes all elements from a container | Flush, Erase, Release, Unmark, Unset, |
| close | Removes access to a resource | Shut, Seal |
| Copy | Copies a resource to another name or container | Duplicate, Clone, Replicate |
| Enter | Sets a resource as a context | Push, Telnet, Open |
| Exit | Returns to the context that was present before a new context was entered | Pop, Disconnect |
| Find | Searches within an unknown context for a desired item | Dig, Discover |
| Format | Converts an item to a specified structure or layout | Layout, Arrange |
| Get | Retrieves data | Read, Open, Cat, Type, Dir, Obtain ,Dump, Acquire, Examine, Find, Search |
| Hide | Makes a display not visible | Suppress |
| Join | Joins a resource | Combine, Unite, Connect, Associate |
| Lock | Locks a resource | Restrict, Bar |
| Move | Moves a resource | Transfer, Name, Migrate |
| New | Creates a new resource | Create, Generate, Build, Make, Allocate |
| open | Enables access to a resource | Release, Unseal |
| Pop | Removes an item from the top of a stack | Remove Paste |
| Push | Puts an item onto the top of a stack | Put, Add, Copy |
| Redo | Repeats an action or reverts the action of an Undo | Repeat, Retry, Revert |
| Remove | Removes a resource from a container | Delete, Kill |
| Rename | Gives a resource a new name | Ren , Swap |
| Reset | Restores a resource to a predefined or original state | Restore, Revert |
| Select | Creates a subset of data from a larger data set | Pick, Grep, Filter |
| Search | Finds a resource (or summary information about that resource) in a collection (does not actually retrieve the resource but provides information to be used when retrieving it) | Find , get , grep, select |
| Set | Place data | Write, Assign, Configure |
| Show | Retrieves, formats, and displays information | Bypass, Jump |
| Skip | Bypasses an element in a seek or navigation | Divide, Chop, Parse |
| split | Separates data into smaller elements | Next, Iterate |
| Step | Moves a process or navigation forward by one unit | Toggle, Alter, Flip |
| Switch | Alternates the state of a resource between different alternatives or options | Toggle, Alter ,flip |
| Unlock | Unlocks a resource | Free, Unrestricted |
| Use | Applies or associates a resource with a context | With , Having |
| Watch | Continually monitors an item | Monitor, Poll |
| Connect | Connects a source to a destination | Join, Telnet |
| Disconnect | Disconnects a source from a destination | Break, Logoff |
| Read | Acquires information from a no connected source | Prompt, Get |
| Receive | Acquires information from a connected source | Read, Accept, Peek |
| Send | Writes information to a connected destination | Put, Broadcast, Mail |
| Write | Writes information to a no connected destination | Puts, Print |
| Backup | Backs up data | Save, Burn |
| Checkpoint | Creates a snapshot of the current state of data or its configuration | Diff, Start Transaction |
| Compare | Compares a resource with another resource | Diff, Bc |
| Compress | Reduces the size or resource usage of an item | Zip, Squeeze, Archive |
| Convert | Changes from one representation to another when the camlet supports | Change, Resize, Resample |
| convert From | Converts from one primary input to several supported outputs | Export, Output, Out |
| Convert to | Converts from several supported inputs to one primary output | Import, Input, In |
| Dismount | Detaches a name entity from a location in a namespace | Dismount, Unlink |
| Edit | Modifies an item in place | Change, Modify, Alter |
| Expand | Increases the size or resource usage of an item | Extract , Unzip |
| Export | Stores the primary input resource into a backing store or interchange format | Extract, Backup |
| Group | Combines an item with other related items | Merge, Combine, Map |
| Import | Creates a primary output resource from a backing store or interchange format | Load , Read |
| Initialize | Prepares a resource for use and initializes it to a default state | Setup, Renew, Rebuild |
| Limit | Applies constraints to a resource | Quota , Enforce |
| Merge | Creates a single data instance from multiple data sets | Combine, Join |
| Mount | Attaches a named entity to a location in a namespace | Attach, Link |
| Out | Sends data to a terminal location | Print, Format, Sen |
| Publish | Make a resource known or visible to other | Deploy , Release , Install |
| Restore | Restores a resource to a set of conditions that have been predefined or set by a checkpoint | Repair , Retum, Fix |
| Save | Stores pending changes to a recoverable store | Write, Retain, Submi |
| Sync | Synchronizes two resources with each other | Push, Update |
| Unpublish | Removes a resource from public visibility | Uninstall, Revert |
| Update | Updates or refreshes a resource | Refresh, Renew, Index |
| Debug | Examines a resource, diagnoses operational problems | Attach, Diagnose |
| Measure | Identifies resources consumed by an operation or retrieves statistics about a resource | Calculate , Determine, Analyze |
| Ping | Determines whether a resource is active and responsive (in most instances, this should be replaced by the verb Test) | Connect, Debug |
| Repair | Recovers an item from a damaged or broken state | Fix, Recover, Rebuild |
| Resolve | Maps a shorthand representation to a more complete one | Expand, Determine |
| Test | Verify the validity or consistency of a resource | Diagnose, Verify, Analyze |
| Trace | Follow the activities of the resource | Inspect, Dig |
| Approve | Gives approval or permission for an item or resource | Allow, Let |
| Assert | Declares the state of an item or fact Finalizes a pending operation | Verify, Check |
| Complete | Finalizes a pending operation | Finalize, End |
| Confirm | Approves or acknowledges a resource or process | Check, Validate |
| Deny | Disapproves or disallowa a resource or process | Fail, Halt |
| Disable | Configures an item to be available | Halt, Hide |
| Enable | Configures an item to be available | Allow, Perform |
| Install | Places a resource in the specified location and optionally initializes it | Setup Configure |
| Invoke | Calls or launches an activity that cannot be stopped | Run, Call, Perform |
| Register | Adds an item to a monitored or publishing resource | Record , Submit , Journal , Subscribe |
| Request | Submits for consideration or approval | Ask, Query |
| Restart | Stops an operation and starts it again | Recycle , Hup |
| Resume | Begins an operation after it has been suspended | Configure |
| Start | Begins an activity | Launch, Initiate |
| Stop | Discontinues an activity | Halt, End, Discontinue |
| Submit | Adds to a list of pending actions or sends for approval | Send Post |
| Suspend | Pauses until an expected event occurs | Pause, Sleep, Break |
| Uninstall | Removes a resource from the specified location | Remove, Clear, Clean |
| Unregister | Removes an item from a monitored or publishing resource | Unsubscribe , Erase, Remover |
| Wait | Pauses until an expected event occurs | Sleep, Pause , Join |
| Block | Restricts access to a resource | Prevent, Limit, Deny |
| Grant | Grants access to a resource | Allow, Enable |
| Protect | Limits access to a resource | Encrypt, Seal |
| Revoke | Removes access to a resource | Remove, Disable |
| Unblock | Removes a restriction of access to a resource | Clear, Allow |
| Unprotect | Removes restrictions from a protected resource | Decrypt, Decode |
