button-activated program

noun

UK /ˈbʌtən ˈæktɪveɪtɪd ˈprəʊɡræm/

US /ˈbʌtən ˈæktɪveɪtɪd ˈproʊɡræm/

A program that starts when you press a button.

The button-activated program opened the game with one push.

SYNONYMS

push-button program button-operated program button-controlled program press-to-start program

RELATED WORDS

button program switch trigger app

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software that runs only after a physical button is pressed.

The toy's button-activated program played a song when the red button was tapped.

3. A feature that begins a task on a device with a single button press.

The camera's button-activated program took a photo instantly.

4. A simple app designed to launch from a hardware button.

He installed a button-activated program on the tablet for quick drawing.