keyboard-based program

noun

UK /ˈkiːbɔːd beɪst ˈprəʊɡræm/

US /ˈkiːbɔːrd beɪst ˈproʊɡræm/

A computer program you use by typing on a keyboard.

The typing game is a keyboard-based program that helps kids learn letters.

SYNONYMS

typing program keyboard app text-entry software keyboard-driven application

RELATED WORDS

keyboard software typing computer program input

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A program that relies mainly on keyboard commands instead of a mouse.

The old text editor was a keyboard-based program with no menus.

3. Software designed to teach or practice keyboard skills.

She uses a keyboard-based program to practice typing every day.

4. A program whose main input comes from typed keys rather than touch or voice.

This keyboard-based program lets you search by typing a word.