parameter-driven program

noun

UK /pəˈræmɪtə ˈdrɪvən ˈprəʊɡræm/

US /pəˈræmɪtər ˈdrɪvən ˈproʊɡræm/

A program that changes how it works based on settings you give it.

The teacher used a parameter-driven program to make each student's quiz different.

SYNONYMS

configurable program settings-based program adjustable program customizable program

RELATED WORDS

parameter configuration input variable setting

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software whose behavior is controlled by values passed to it when it starts or runs.

The weather app is a parameter-driven program that shows different forecasts for each city you enter.

3. A computer tool that adapts its output according to user-supplied options rather than fixed code.

By changing the parameters, the parameter-driven program generated charts for every month of the year.

4. A routine in which key choices are supplied as arguments instead of being hard-coded.

The game's difficulty is set by a parameter-driven program, so players can choose easy or hard mode.