execution mode

noun

UK /ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃən məʊd/

US /ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃən moʊd/

The way a computer program runs or does its job.

The app has a fast execution mode for playing games.

SYNONYMS

run mode operating mode processing mode runtime mode

RELATED WORDS

program software runtime settings command

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A special setting that tells a machine how to work.

Switch the robot to quiet execution mode at night.

3. The way a plan or task is carried out.

The team chose a careful execution mode for the project.

4. A state in which a computer carries out instructions step by step.

The debugger paused the program during execution mode.