requestprogram
nounUK /rɪˈkwestˌprəʊɡræm/
US /rɪˈkwestˌproʊɡræm/
A request program is a computer program that asks for something and then does a job.
The request program asked the server for the weather report.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A program that processes incoming requests in a computer system.
The request program handled thousands of user requests each minute.
3. A scheduled broadcast program that plays songs chosen by listeners.
The radio station aired a request program every Friday night.
4. A software routine that sends a request to another system and waits for a reply.
The request program sent a query to the database and displayed the results.