auto-exitprogram

noun

UK /ˌɔːtəʊ ˈɛɡzɪtˌprəʊɡræm/

US /ˌɔːtoʊ ˈɛɡzɪtˌproʊɡræm/

A small computer helper that closes a program by itself when it is done.

The auto-exitprogram shut the game down after the timer ran out.

SYNONYMS

auto-closer self-terminator automatic quitter auto-shutdown tool exit helper

RELATED WORDS

program shutdown timer software automation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A setting that makes an app close on its own after a set time.

She turned on the auto-exitprogram so the app would close at bedtime.

3. A script that ends a running task without a person clicking anything.

The auto-exitprogram stopped the download once it finished.

4. A feature that safely closes a program when an error happens.

Thanks to the auto-exitprogram, the broken app closed instead of freezing.

5. A tool that logs a user out and closes programs after inactivity.

The library computers use an auto-exitprogram to close everything after ten idle minutes.