option-based program

noun
UK /ˈɒpʃən beɪst ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈɑːpʃən beɪst ˈproʊɡræm/

A program where you pick what you want from a list of choices.

The school uses an option-based program so students can choose their own art classes.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A computer program that lets the user choose settings from menus.

The installer is an option-based program that asks which features you want.

3. A benefits plan where employees choose from several offered packages.

The company switched to an option-based program for health insurance.

4. A learning plan where students select from different activity tracks.

The summer camp runs an option-based program with sports, music, or science tracks.