self-operating program
nounUK /ˌself ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˌself ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ ˈproʊɡræm/
A self-operating program is a computer program that can run and do its work all by itself without a person telling it what to do.
The self-operating program sorts all the emails every morning while everyone is still asleep.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A program that starts and manages its own tasks without needing a user to press buttons.
Once installed, the self-operating program updates itself and cleans up old files on its own.
3. A piece of software that keeps working correctly even when no one is watching it.
The self-operating program kept the factory machines running smoothly all night.
4. A computer routine that makes decisions by itself based on rules it was given.
The self-operating program decided which packages to ship first based on their delivery dates.