button-triggered program
nounUK /ˈbʌtən ˈtrɪɡəd ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈbʌtən ˈtrɪɡərd ˈproʊɡræm/
A button-triggered program is a computer program that starts doing something when you press a button.
The button-triggered program opened the game as soon as I clicked the big red button.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A program that runs a specific action when a physical button is pressed.
The button-triggered program rang the bell when the door button was pushed.
3. A small app that responds to a single button press on a screen.
She made a button-triggered program that shows a smiley face when tapped.
4. A script that starts only after a user presses a button, not on its own.
The button-triggered program waits quietly until someone presses the start button.