runmode

noun
UK /ˈrʌn.məʊd/
US /ˈrʌn.moʊd/

A runmode is a special way a computer or machine works when it is doing its job.

The robot switched to runmode and started moving around the room.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A setting that tells a device to start doing its normal work.

Press the green button to put the toy car in runmode.

3. The way a game or app behaves while it is being played or used.

In runmode, the game shows the score at the top of the screen.

4. A state where a system is fully turned on and working, not paused or stopped.

The factory machine stays in runmode all day long.