button-operated

adjective
UK /ˈbʌtən ˈɒpəreɪtɪd/
US /ˈbʌtən ˈɑːpəreɪtɪd/

Something that works when you press a button.

The toy car is button-operated, so it moves when you press the red button.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A machine or device that starts, stops, or changes by pressing buttons instead of using a handle or lever.

The old elevator is button-operated and has no handle.

3. Describing a system where a person must press a button to make something happen.

The door is button-operated, so you press the button to open it.

4. A feature of an app or game where actions happen by tapping on-screen buttons.

This button-operated game is easy for young children to play.