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Change to user folder from the Command Prompt or PowerShell?

Is there anything that corresponds to the ~ character found in Linux. E.g. CD ~\Downloads to go to the user's download folder from anywhere?
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What does the little squiggly ~ do in Linux?

I have two instances of it being used and I am wondering what each does: service=~ mv ~/Desktop/Service$version.tgz $service What does the little squiggly ~ do? Then, after that that, what would cd ...
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