settings-based program

noun

UK /ˈsɛtɪŋz beɪst ˈprəʊɡræm/

US /ˈsɛtɪŋz beɪst ˈproʊɡræm/

A program that uses settings you choose to decide how it works.

The game is a settings-based program, so you can pick easy mode or hard mode.

SYNONYMS

configuration-driven program preference-based software customizable program option-based application

RELATED WORDS

settings configuration preferences options customization

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software whose behavior changes according to saved user preferences.

This settings-based program remembers your favorite colors and font size.

3. A computer tool that relies on setup choices rather than fixed defaults.

The settings-based program lets teachers set the quiz time limit.

4. An app that reads a settings file to control its features.

The settings-based program loaded the school's rules from a file.

5. A program designed around adjustable options for different users.

Because it is a settings-based program, each player can change the sound level.