Verb AliasPrefix Group Description
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    Add a Common Adds a resource to a container, or attaches an item to another item
    Clear cl Common Removes all the resources from a container but does not delete the container
    Close cs Common Changes the state of a resource to make it inaccessible, unavailable, or unusable
    Copy cp Common Copies a resource to another name or to another container
    Enter et Common Specifies an action that allows the user to move into a resource
    Exit ex Common Sets the current environment or context to the most recently used context
    Find fd Common Looks for an object in a container that is unknown, implied, optional, or specified
    Format f Common Arranges objects in a specified form or layout
    Get g Common Specifies an action that retrieves a resource
    Hide h Common Makes a resource undetectable
    Join j Common Combines resources into one resource
    Lock lk Common Secures a resource
    Move m Common Moves a resource from one location to another
    New n Common Creates a resource
    Open op Common Changes the state of a resource to make it accessible, available, or usable
    Optimize om Common Increases the effectiveness of a resource
    Push pu Common Adds an item to the top of a stack
    Pop pop Common Removes an item from the top of a stack
    Redo re Common Resets a resource to the state that was undone
    Remove r Common Deletes a resource from a container
    Rename rn Common Changes the name of a resource
    Reset rs Common Sets a resource back to its original state
    Resize rz Common Changes the size of a resource
    Search sr Common Creates a reference to a resource in a container
    Select sc Common Locates a resource in a container
    Set s Common Replaces data on an existing resource or creates a resource that contains some data
    Show sh Common Makes a resource visible to the user
    Skip sk Common Bypasses one or more resources or points in a sequence
    Split sl Common Separates parts of a resource
    Step st Common Moves to the next point or resource in a sequence
    Switch sw Common Specifies an action that alternates between two resources, such as to change between two locations, responsibilities, or states
    Undo un Common Sets a resource to its previous state
    Unlock uk Common Releases a resource that was locked
    Watch wc Common Continually inspects or monitors a resource for changes
    Connect cc Communications Creates a link between a source and a destination
    Disconnect dc Communications Breaks the link between a source and a destination
    Read rd Communications Acquires information from a source
    Receive rc Communications Accepts information sent from a source
    Send sd Communications Delivers information to a destination
    Write wr Communications Adds information to a target
    Backup ba Data Stores data by replicating it
    Checkpoint ch Data Creates a snapshot of the current state of the data or of its configuration
    Compare cr Data Evaluates the data from one resource against the data from another resource
    Compress cm Data Compacts the data of a resource
    Convert cv Data Changes the data from one representation to another when the cmdlet supports bidirectional conversion or when the cmdlet supports conversion between multiple data types
    ConvertFrom cf Data Converts one primary type of input (the cmdlet noun indicates the input) to one or more supported output types
    ConvertTo ct Data Converts from one or more types of input to a primary output type (the cmdlet noun indicates the output type)
    Dismount dm Data Detaches a named entity from a location
    Edit ed Data Modifies existing data by adding or removing content
    Expand en Data Restores the data of a resource that has been compressed to its original state
    Export ep Data Encapsulates the primary input into a persistent data store, such as a file, or into an interchange format
    Group gp Data Arranges or associates one or more resources
    Import ip Data Creates a resource from data that is stored in a persistent data store (such as a file) or in an interchange format
    Initialize in Data Prepares a resource for use, and sets it to a default state
    Limit l Data Applies constraints to a resource
    Merge mg Data Creates a single resource from multiple resources
    Mount mt Data Attaches a named entity to a location
    Out o Data Sends data out of the environment
    Publish pb Data Makes a resource available to others
    Restore rr Data Sets a resource to a predefined state, such as a state set by Checkpoint
    Save sv Data Preserves data to avoid loss
    Sync sy Data Assures that two or more resources are in the same state
    Unpublish ub Data Makes a resource unavailable to others
    Update ud Data Brings a resource up-to-date to maintain its state, accuracy, conformance, or compliance
    Debug db Diagnostic Examines a resource to diagnose operational problems
    Measure ms Diagnostic Identifies resources that are consumed by a specified operation, or retrieves statistics about a resource
    Ping pi Diagnostic Use the Test verb
    Repair rp Diagnostic Restores a resource to a usable condition
    Resolve rv Diagnostic Maps a shorthand representation of a resource to a more complete representation
    Test t Diagnostic Verifies the operation or consistency of a resource
    Trace tr Diagnostic Tracks the activities of a resource
    Approve ap Lifecycle Confirms or agrees to the status of a resource or process
    Assert as Lifecycle Affirms the state of a resource
    Build bd Lifecycle Creates an artifact (usually a binary or document) out of some set of input files (usually source code or declarative documents)
    Complete cmp Lifecycle Concludes an operation
    Confirm cn Lifecycle Acknowledges, verifies, or validates the state of a resource or process
    Deny dn Lifecycle Refuses, objects, blocks, or opposes the state of a resource or process
    Deploy dp Lifecycle Sends an application, website, or solution to a remote target[s] in such a way that a consumer of that solution can access it after deployment is complete
    Disable d Lifecycle Configures a resource to an unavailable or inactive state
    Enable e Lifecycle Configures a resource to an available or active state
    Install is Lifecycle Places a resource in a location, and optionally initializes it
    Invoke i Lifecycle Performs an action, such as running a command or a method
    Register rg Lifecycle Creates an entry for a resource in a repository such as a database
    Request rq Lifecycle Asks for a resource or asks for permissions
    Restart rt Lifecycle Stops an operation and then starts it again
    Resume ru Lifecycle Starts an operation that has been suspended
    Start sa Lifecycle Initiates an operation
    Stop sp Lifecycle Discontinues an activity
    Submit sb Lifecycle Presents a resource for approval
    Suspend ss Lifecycle Pauses an activity
    Uninstall us Lifecycle Removes a resource from an indicated location
    Unregister ur Lifecycle Removes the entry for a resource from a repository
    Wait w Lifecycle Pauses an operation until a specified event occurs
    Use u Other Uses or includes a resource to do something
    Block bl Security Restricts access to a resource
    Grant gr Security Allows access to a resource
    Protect pt Security Safeguards a resource from attack or loss
    Revoke rk Security Specifies an action that does not allow access to a resource
    Unblock ul Security Removes restrictions to a resource
    Unprotect up Security Removes safeguards from a resource that were added to prevent it from attack or loss