programstate

noun

UK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.steɪt/

US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.steɪt/

All the information a computer program remembers while it is running.

When you pause a game, the programstate is saved so you can keep playing later.

SYNONYMS

runtime state execution state program status system state

RELATED WORDS

memory variable snapshot checkpoint debugger

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The saved condition of a program at a certain moment, used to restart it later.

The engineer restored the programstate after the crash.

3. In computing, the set of values held by a program's variables and memory at a given time.

The debugger shows the programstate so you can see what went wrong.

4. The current mode or phase a program is in, such as loading, running, or paused.

The app's programstate changed to 'paused' when the user pressed stop.