text-based program
nounUK /ˈtekst beɪst ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈtekst beɪst ˈproʊɡræm/
A text-based program is a computer program you use by typing words and reading words on the screen.
The old game was a text-based program, so you typed commands like 'go north' to play.
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2. A program whose output and input are plain text rather than pictures or graphics.
The text-based program printed a list of files instead of showing icons.
3. Software that runs in a terminal window and responds to typed commands.
She wrote a small text-based program to sort her notes.
4. A simple program used for learning to code, where everything happens in text.
In class, the students made a text-based program that asks questions and prints answers.