runtimemode

noun

UK /ˈrʌn.taɪm məʊd/

US /ˈrʌn.taɪm moʊd/

A way a computer program works while it is actually running.

The game runs faster in runtimemode than when it is loading.

SYNONYMS

execution mode operating mode active mode live mode

RELATED WORDS

runtime program software execution environment

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A setting that controls how a program behaves while it is running.

Switch the app to runtimemode to test it live.

3. The state of a system when it is actively processing instead of being set up.

The robot entered runtimemode after the setup finished.

4. A phase in software where code is executed rather than compiled.

Errors in runtimemode can stop the program suddenly.