objective-based software

noun

UK /əbˈdʒɛk.tɪv beɪst ˈsɒft.weər/

US /əbˈdʒɛk.tɪv beɪst ˈsɔːft.wer/

Software that is built around clear goals it must reach.

The team used objective-based software to track whether their game met its learning goals.

SYNONYMS

goal-driven software outcome-oriented software target-based software results-focused software

RELATED WORDS

goal setting performance metrics learning objectives software design assessment

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software whose features are organized around measurable objectives rather than tasks or menus.

Objective-based software lets teachers set a goal and then shows which activities help students reach it.

3. A program that checks its own success by comparing results to stated objectives.

The objective-based software flagged the lesson as complete once all targets were met.

4. A design approach in which every function must support a defined objective.

Using objective-based software, the developers removed features that did not help users meet their goals.