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dict: Get information about a database.
$ dict -i ${database_name}
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The command "dict -i ${database_name}" is calling the "dict" command with the "-i" option and the value of the "database_name" variable.

The "dict" command is short for dictionary, which is a program that can retrieve information from various linguistic databases. It is commonly used to look up definitions, translations, and other linguistic information.

The "-i" option, in this case, is used to specify the name of the database that you want to use for the dictionary lookup. The value of the "database_name" variable is passed as an argument to the "-i" option. The specific name of the database will depend on the available databases on your system.

So, in summary, this command is using the "dict" command to look up information in a specific database defined by the "database_name" variable.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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