helloprogram
nounUK /ˈhɛləʊˌprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈhɛloʊˌproʊɡræm/
A helloprogram is a small computer program that says hello.
She wrote a helloprogram that prints 'Hello, world!' on the screen.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A first program someone writes when learning to code.
My teacher said our helloprogram is the easiest way to start learning.
3. A friendly automatic message sent when a device starts up.
The robot's helloprogram beeped when it woke up.
4. A simple demo used to test that a system works.
They ran a helloprogram to check the new computer.