Command line interfaces are reified UIs

Re:Command line interfaces are reified UIs by deepakkarki on Saturday November 04, 2017 @12:40AM (#15623824)

Not a native english speaker here, could someone explain what exactly "reified" means in this context? I tried searching online but it only led to further my confusion!

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Re:Command line interfaces are reified UIs by thristian on Saturday November 04, 2017 @12:56AM (#15623872)

"reified" comes from the Latin "res" meaning "thing". It means "to make an abstract idea or concept into a real thing". For example, the Turing Machine model of computation is reified in the form of actual computers.

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Re:Command line interfaces are reified UIs by diggan on Saturday November 04, 2017 @02:25AM (#15624047)

Had similar problems as you. This comment explains reified in this specific context: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15622720

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