buttonassignment

noun
UK /ˈbʌtənəˈsaɪnmənt/
US /ˈbʌtənəˈsaɪnmənt/

A button assignment is a job given to a button so it knows what to do when you press it.

The button assignment for the red button is to open the door.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of giving a button a specific job.

Button assignment took only a minute on the new remote.

3. A setting that links a button to an action in a program.

Check the button assignment in the settings menu.

4. A label or note showing what a button does.

The button assignment on the panel says 'Start'.