cursor-controlled software

noun
UK /ˈkɜːsə kənˈtrəʊld ˈsɒftweə/
US /ˈkɜːrsər kənˈtroʊld ˈsɔːftwer/

Software you use by moving a pointer on the screen with a mouse or touchpad.

The drawing app is cursor-controlled software, so you click and drag shapes with the mouse.

SYNONYMS

pointer-driven softwaremouse-operated softwarepoint-and-click softwaremouse-driven application

RELATED WORDS

mousecursorpointergraphical user interfacetouchpad

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A program whose main actions depend on clicking or dragging with an on-screen pointer.

Games like solitaire are cursor-controlled software because you move cards with the mouse.

3. Software designed for desktop computers rather than touchscreens or keyboards alone.

This map tool is cursor-controlled software, so it works best on a laptop with a mouse.

4. An application where the pointer shows where your next action will happen.

In cursor-controlled software, the arrow changes shape when you hover over a button.