pointer-controlled program

noun
UK /ˈpɔɪntə kənˈtrəʊld ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈpɔɪntər kənˈtroʊld ˈproʊɡræm/

A program that you control by pointing at things on the screen.

The pointer-controlled program lets you click on pictures to open them.

SYNONYMS

point-and-click programmouse-driven programcursor-controlled softwareclick-based application

RELATED WORDS

mousecursorclickinterfacescreen

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software that uses a pointing device like a mouse or stylus instead of typed commands.

Early pointer-controlled programs made computers easier for beginners to use.

3. A computer tool where you move an arrow to choose options on a display.

The teacher showed us a pointer-controlled program for drawing shapes.

4. An application designed so that selecting items with a pointer performs actions.

This pointer-controlled program helps kids learn by tapping icons.