auto-closing program

noun
UK /ˌɔːtəʊˈkləʊzɪŋ ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˌɔːtoʊˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈproʊɡræm/

A program that shuts itself when it is done.

The auto-closing program turned off the game after the timer ran out.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A feature that closes windows or tabs automatically.

The browser's auto-closing program shut the extra tabs for me.

3. A script that ends a process after a set time.

He wrote an auto-closing program to stop the test server at midnight.

4. A setting that powers down a device when idle.

The auto-closing program put the tablet to sleep after ten minutes.