runtime-configurable program

noun
UK /ˈrʌn.taɪm kənˈfɪɡ.ər.ə.bəl ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/
US /ˈrʌn.taɪm kənˈfɪɡ.jɚ.ə.bəl ˈproʊ.ɡræm/

A program that you can change while it is running, without stopping it.

The game server is a runtime-configurable program, so we can adjust the difficulty while players are still online.

SYNONYMS

live-configurable programhot-configurable programdynamically configurable programadjustable-at-runtime program

RELATED WORDS

configuration fileruntime environmenthot reloadfeature flagdynamic settings

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software whose settings are read and applied while it executes rather than only at startup.

Because it is a runtime-configurable program, the app picked up the new theme without a restart.

3. A system designed so operators can tune behavior during operation.

Engineers praised the runtime-configurable program for letting them throttle traffic during the outage.

4. An application that exposes live controls for its own parameters.

The dashboard turns the service into a runtime-configurable program that admins can tweak on the fly.