initialprogram

noun
UK /ɪˈnɪʃəl ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ɪˈnɪʃəl ˈproʊɡræm/

The first program that starts when you turn on a computer.

The initialprogram loads before any other software can run.

SYNONYMS

startup programboot programfirst programlaunch program

RELATED WORDS

bootloaderfirmwarestartupoperating systembootstrap

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The first version of a program, before later changes are made.

We tested the initialprogram and then added new features.

3. A program written at the very beginning of a project or course.

The students wrote an initialprogram to print 'Hello, world!'.

4. A plan or schedule set up at the start of an activity.

The initialprogram for the school fair included three games.