command-driven program

noun

UK /kəˈmɑːnd ˈdrɪvən ˈprəʊɡræm/

US /kəˈmænd ˈdrɪvən ˈproʊɡræm/

A command-driven program is a computer program you tell what to do by typing words.

The old game was a command-driven program, so you had to type 'go north' to move.

SYNONYMS

command-line program text-based program console application CLI program

RELATED WORDS

terminal prompt command keyboard text interface

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A program that runs when you give it typed instructions instead of clicking buttons.

Instead of clicking icons, the command-driven program waits for you to type a command.

3. Software that responds to short typed orders to do tasks.

The command-driven program copied the file as soon as she typed 'copy'.

4. A tool that works by commands rather than menus or pictures.

He prefers the command-driven program because it is fast to use.