optionflag

noun
UK /ˈɒpʃənflæɡ/
US /ˈɑːpʃənflæɡ/

A special mark you can turn on to change how a computer program works.

She turned on the optionflag to make the game easier.

SYNONYMS

settingswitchtogglemarkerchoice

RELATED WORDS

optionflagsettingpreferenceconfiguration

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A command-line marker that tells a program to behave in a certain way.

The tool printed extra details because we added the verbose optionflag.

3. A saved choice in a menu that a user can turn on or off.

The optionflag for dark mode was already checked.

4. A small label attached to an item to show which choice was picked.

Each answer had an optionflag showing the selected one.