cursor-controlled program
nounUK /ˈkɜːsə kənˈtrəʊld ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈkɜːrsər kənˈtroʊld ˈproʊɡræm/
A cursor-controlled program is a computer program you use by moving a little arrow on the screen.
The drawing game is a cursor-controlled program, so you click and drag to make pictures.
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2. Software whose main actions depend on where the on-screen pointer is placed.
The map viewer is a cursor-controlled program that zooms in where you point.
3. An application designed for use with a mouse or trackpad rather than only a keyboard.
Young children find this cursor-controlled program easier than typing commands.
4. A tool in which selecting items with the pointer is the main way to give instructions.
In the cursor-controlled program, you pick a color by clicking it.