executing program
nounUK /ˈeksɪkjuːtɪŋ ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈeksɪkjuːtɪŋ ˈproʊɡræm/
A program that is running and doing its job on a computer right now.
The executing program was busy sorting all the photos on the laptop.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A program that carries out a set of instructions step by step.
The executing program followed each command in order.
3. The act of a computer starting and running a program.
Executing the program took only a few seconds.
4. A program that is currently using the computer's memory and power.
You can see every executing program in the task manager.