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cat

Unix-like operating system command
cat is a standard Unix utility that reads files sequentially, writing them to standard output. The name is derived from its function to catenate files. It has been ported to a number of operating systems. Wikipedia
Function: Concatenate files and print on the standard output
Syntax: cat -benstuv file ...
Example: cat file1 file2 > file3
Initial release: November 3, 1971; 52 years ago
License: coreutils: GPLv3+; ReactOS: GPLv2+
Operating system: Unix, Unix-like, Plan 9, Inferno, ReactOS