Type (Unix)
| type | |
|---|---|
| Examples of  typecommand | |
| Original author(s) | AT&T Corporation | 
| Developer(s) | Various open-source and commercial developers | 
| Initial release | 1984 | 
| Operating system | Unix and Unix-like | 
| Platform | Cross-platform | 
| Type | Command | 
In Unix and Unix-like operating systems, type is a command that describes how its arguments would be interpreted if used as command names.