keyboard-controlled program
nounUK /ˈkiːbɔːd kənˈtrəʊld ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈkiːbɔːrd kənˈtroʊld ˈproʊɡræm/
A computer program that you tell what to do by pressing keys.
The robot in the game is a keyboard-controlled program, so you use the arrow keys to move it.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Software whose main actions are triggered by keyboard shortcuts rather than a mouse.
This keyboard-controlled program lets you edit text without ever touching the mouse.
3. A program used to control a device, such as a robot or toy, through keyboard commands.
The students wrote a keyboard-controlled program to steer their robot around the maze.
4. A game or tool where the player or user relies on keys to play or operate it.
The typing game is a keyboard-controlled program that helps kids learn letters.