text-based software
nounUK /ˈtekst beɪst ˈsɒftweə/
US /ˈtekst beɪst ˈsɔːftwer/
Software that you use by typing words instead of clicking pictures.
The old game was text-based software, so you typed commands like 'go north' to play.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A program that shows information only as letters, numbers, and symbols, not as images.
Early computers ran text-based software because screens could not show pictures.
3. Software controlled by typed commands rather than a mouse or touchscreen.
The server is managed with text-based software over a secure connection.
4. A simple program used for writing and editing plain words.
He used text-based software to write his notes without any fancy formatting.