A shell, also called a console or terminal, is a program that allows direct interaction with an interpreter. The interpreter usually runs an entire program all at once. But the interpreter can run one line of code at a time within a Python shell.
Shell
Most development environments include a Python shell for experimenting with code interactively.
Source & attribution
Introduction to Python Programming — The Python shell
OpenStax contributors · OpenStax, Rice University
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