startupparameter
nounUK /ˈstɑːtʌppəˈræmɪtə/
US /ˈstɑrtʌppəˈræmɪtər/
A setting that tells a computer program how to begin when it first starts.
The engineer changed the startupparameter so the app would open in safe mode.
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2. A value passed to a program at launch that controls its early behavior.
Pass the startupparameter on the command line to enable logging.
3. A saved preference that decides how a system behaves the first time it runs.
The installer reads the startupparameter from the config file.
4. A limit or rule set at the beginning of a process.
The team adjusted the startupparameter to cap memory use during launch.