listener-driven program
nounUK /ˈlɪsənə ˈdraɪvən ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈlɪsənər ˈdraɪvən ˈproʊɡræm/
A show that changes because the people watching or hearing it say what they want.
The radio station made a listener-driven program where kids vote for the next song.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer program that waits for and reacts to what a user does.
The app is a listener-driven program that pops up a message when you click the button.
3. A meeting or class shaped by what the people attending ask for.
The teacher turned the lesson into a listener-driven program by answering students' questions first.
4. A service that adjusts its content based on what customers say they like.
The podcast is a listener-driven program, so fans email ideas for each new episode.