Re^4: Argv problem

What is the cmd interpreting & as?

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Re^5: Argv problem by dsheroh (Monsignor) on Mar 04, 2013 at 10:36 UTC
`&` means "run the preceding command in the background". So, for example, `./myprogram username lsrkj&etk` [download] will attempt to first run the command `./myprogram username lsrkj` as a background process and then, while that's running, also run the command `etk` in the foreground (probably producing the error "etk: command not found").	[reply] [d/l] [select]