- A task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language. Initially a Windows component only, known as Windows PowerShell, it was made open source and cross-platform in 2016 with the introduction of PowerShell Core. The former is built on the .NET Framework, the latter on .NET Core. PowerShell was first released in 2006. ← Wikipedia ↑ microsoft.com/powershell