control mode
nounUK /kənˈtrəʊl məʊd/
US /kənˈtroʊl moʊd/
A way a machine or program is set to work or be managed.
Press the button to switch the toy robot into control mode.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A specific state in which a device follows commands from a controller.
The drone entered control mode when the remote was turned on.
3. A software setting that decides how a system responds to input.
The game has a control mode for touch screens and one for keyboards.
4. A way of managing or directing something, such as a process or team.
The factory used a new control mode to keep the machines safe.