staticprogram

noun

UK /ˈstætɪk ˈprəʊɡræm/

US /ˈstætɪk ˈproʊɡræm/

A static program is a set of computer instructions that stays the same and does not change while it runs.

The teacher showed us a static program that always prints the same picture on the screen.

SYNONYMS

fixed program unchanging program non-adaptive program constant program

RELATED WORDS

software code algorithm compile-time source code

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A program whose code is fixed before it runs and cannot change itself during execution.

Unlike a learning app, this static program cannot adjust to your answers.

3. A computer program stored in a fixed, read-only form that is not modified at runtime.

The old calculator used a static program burned into its memory chip.

4. In programming languages, a program analyzed without being executed.

The checker examined the static program to find mistakes before anyone ran it.