baseprogram
nounUK /ˈbeɪsˌprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈbeɪsˌproʊɡræm/
A base program is the main starting program that other programs are built on.
The engineers installed the base program before adding the extra features.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The original version of a program before any changes are made.
We kept the base program safe while testing the new version.
3. A simple program used as a model for building bigger ones.
Students learned to write a base program first.
4. The main part of a computer system that runs other parts.
The base program loads automatically when the computer starts.