mouse-driven application

noun

UK /maʊs ˈdrɪvən ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/

US /maʊs ˈdrɪvən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/

A computer program you use by clicking and moving with a mouse.

The drawing game is a mouse-driven application, so you click to pick colors and drag to paint.

SYNONYMS

point-and-click program mouse-controlled software click-based app GUI application

RELATED WORDS

mouse cursor click graphical user interface pointer

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software whose main controls depend on mouse input rather than a keyboard or touchscreen.

Older educational games were often mouse-driven applications that taught kids to drag and drop.

3. A program designed around pointer navigation, such as menus and icons.

The photo editor is a mouse-driven application with toolbars you click to use.

4. An app that responds to mouse movement and button presses as its primary interaction.

Because it is a mouse-driven application, the map lets you scroll and zoom by dragging.