button-driven app

noun

UK /ˈbʌtən ˈdrɪvən æp/

US /ˈbʌtən ˈdrɪvən æp/

A button-driven app is a computer program you use by pressing buttons.

The game is a button-driven app, so you just tap the big buttons to play.

SYNONYMS

button-operated app tap-controlled app click-based app button-based application

RELATED WORDS

user interface touchscreen menu widget control panel

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A software tool whose main actions are triggered by on-screen buttons rather than typing commands.

The cashier uses a button-driven app to ring up each item.

3. An application designed for simple, guided use where each step is a button press.

Grandma likes the button-driven app because she never has to type anything.

4. A program interface built around clickable controls instead of voice or gesture input.

The kiosk runs a button-driven app that lets visitors pick a floor.