manuallytriggeredprogram
nounUK /ˈmænjuəli ˈtrɪɡəd ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈmænjuəli ˈtrɪɡərd ˈproʊɡræm/
A manually triggered program is a computer program that starts only when a person makes it start.
The teacher clicked the button to run the manually triggered program.
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2. A program that waits for a person's command instead of starting on its own.
Unlike the backup job, the manually triggered program only runs when someone asks it to.
3. A small tool that a user starts by hand to do a task.
She opened the manually triggered program to clean up the old files.
4. Software that begins only after a deliberate human action, such as a click or key press.
The manually triggered program sent the report as soon as he pressed Enter.