authorizedprogram
nounUK /ˈɔː.θə.raɪzd ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/
US /ˈɔː.θə.raɪzd ˈproʊ.ɡræm/
A program that someone in charge has said is okay to use.
The school only lets students run an authorized program on the computers.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Software that has official permission to run on a system.
The technician installed only authorized programs on the new laptop.
3. A plan or course of action that has been officially agreed to.
The city started an authorized program to plant more trees.
4. A set of instructions in a computer that is allowed by the rules.
The game would not start because it was not an authorized program.