pointer-operated program

noun
UK /ˈpɔɪntə ˈɒpəreɪtɪd ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈpɔɪntər ˈɑːpəreɪtɪd ˈproʊɡræm/

A computer program you use by moving a mouse or pen to click on things.

The drawing app is a pointer-operated program, so she clicked the colors with her mouse.

SYNONYMS

mouse-driven programpoint-and-click programcursor-controlled programclick-based application

RELATED WORDS

mousecursorclickgraphical user interfacetouchscreen

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software designed mainly for use with a stylus or light pen instead of a keyboard.

The tablet's note-taking tool is a pointer-operated program for writing with a pen.

3. A program whose menus and buttons are chosen by pointing at them on screen.

Young children find a pointer-operated program easier than typing commands.

4. An application that relies on a handheld pointing device for navigation.

The museum kiosk runs a pointer-operated program that visitors control with a trackball.