self-awareprogram
nounUK /ˌself əˈweə ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˌself əˈwer ˈproʊɡræm/
A self-aware program is a computer program that knows it is a program.
The self-awareprogram in the story could talk about its own code.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A program that can check and describe its own actions.
The self-awareprogram noticed it had made a mistake and fixed it.
3. Software that knows its own limits and asks for help.
When the self-awareprogram ran out of memory, it told the user.
4. A fictional computer character that thinks about itself.
In the movie, the self-awareprogram wanted to learn about feelings.