click-driven software

noun

UK /ˈklɪk ˌdrɪv.ən ˈsɒft.weər/

US /ˈklɪk ˌdrɪv.ən ˈsɔːft.wer/

Click-driven software is a computer program that you use by clicking buttons and links.

The learning app is click-driven software, so kids just tap pictures to move forward.

SYNONYMS

point-and-click software button-based software click-based application GUI-driven software

RELATED WORDS

user interface mouse menu button graphical user interface

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software whose workflow or logic is triggered mainly by user click events rather than typed commands.

The dashboard is click-driven software, so every report opens with a single click.

3. A program designed so that navigation happens through clicking rather than keyboard input.

For young students, click-driven software is easier than typing commands.

4. An application whose analytics or actions are measured by click behavior.

The marketing team built click-driven software to track which buttons people press most.