context-aware program
nounUK /ˈkɒntɛkst əˈwɛː ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈkɑːntɛkst əˈwer ˈproʊɡræm/
A context-aware program is a computer program that notices what is happening around it and changes what it does to fit.
The context-aware program turned down the screen brightness when the room got dark.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Software that adjusts its behavior based on the user's location, time, or activity.
A context-aware program on your phone can show bus times when you walk to the stop.
3. An application that uses sensor data to decide how to respond.
The context-aware program switched to silent mode during the meeting.
4. A system that changes its output depending on the surrounding environment.
This context-aware program dims the lights when the sun sets.