button-based software

noun
UK /ˈbʌtən beɪst ˈsɒftweə/
US /ˈbʌtən beɪst ˈsɔftwɛr/

Button-based software is a computer program you use by clicking buttons on the screen.

The drawing app is button-based software, so my little sister can tap the big buttons to change colors.

SYNONYMS

click-driven softwarebutton-operated programpush-button applicationtap-based software

RELATED WORDS

graphical user interfacemenutoolbaricontouchscreen

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software whose main controls are on-screen buttons instead of typed commands.

The old kiosk used button-based software so visitors could find maps without a keyboard.

3. A program designed for simple point-and-click use rather than complex menus or code.

Teachers like button-based software because students learn it in minutes.

4. An interface style where each action is triggered by a labeled button.

The calculator's button-based software shows a number pad and an equals button.