hotkey-based program

noun
UK /ˈhɒtkiː beɪst ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈhɑːtkiː beɪst ˈproʊɡræm/

A hotkey-based program is a computer program you control mostly by pressing special keys on the keyboard.

The hotkey-based program lets you save your work by pressing Ctrl and S together.

SYNONYMS

keyboard-driven programshortcut-controlled softwarekey-command applicationaccelerator-key program

RELATED WORDS

shortcutkeyboardcommandsoftwaremacro

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A program where every main action has a keyboard shortcut, so you rarely need a mouse.

Editors like Vim are famous hotkey-based programs.

3. Software designed for fast work by people who type quickly and dislike clicking menus.

She switched to a hotkey-based program to edit videos faster.

4. A tool whose features are triggered by combinations like Ctrl+C or Alt+Tab.

The hotkey-based program copies text when you press Ctrl and C.