button-operated program
nounUK /ˈbʌtən ˈɒpəreɪtɪd ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈbʌtən ˈɑːpəreɪtɪd ˈproʊɡræm/
A button-operated program is a computer program that you control by pressing buttons.
The toy robot uses a button-operated program to walk and turn.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Software whose main actions are triggered by physical or on-screen buttons rather than typed commands.
The kiosk runs a button-operated program that lets visitors pick a map.
3. A simple routine in a device that starts or changes when a specific button is pressed.
The microwave's button-operated program heats food for one minute.
4. A teaching tool where learners press buttons to make a sequence of steps happen.
In coding class, the children built a button-operated program to light up LEDs.