on-the-fly configurable program
nounUK /ɒn ðə flaɪ kənˈfɪɡərəbl ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ɑːn ðə flaɪ kənˈfɪɡjərəbl ˈproʊɡræm/
A program that you can change while it is running.
The game uses an on-the-fly configurable program so players can adjust settings without restarting.
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2. Software whose behavior can be altered during execution without recompilation.
Engineers deployed an on-the-fly configurable program to tweak traffic rules in real time.
3. An application that reads new settings instantly as they are changed.
The dashboard is an on-the-fly configurable program, updating charts the moment a value changes.
4. A system designed to accept configuration changes while active, avoiding downtime.
Because it is an on-the-fly configurable program, the server stayed online during the update.