auto-start program
nounUK /ˈɔːtəʊ stɑːt ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈɔːtoʊ stɑːrt ˈproʊɡræm/
A program that starts by itself when the computer turns on.
My auto-start program opens the weather app every morning.
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2. A setting that makes an app open automatically when you log in.
She turned off the auto-start program so her laptop would load faster.
3. Software that launches a service as soon as the system boots.
The auto-start program keeps the backup tool running in the background.
4. A feature in a car that restarts the engine automatically after it stops.
The auto-start program saved fuel at every red light.