textentryprogram
nounUK /ˈtɛkst ˈɛntri ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈtɛkst ˈɛntri ˈproʊɡræm/
A computer program where you type words into boxes.
She used a text entry program to fill in the form on the screen.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A program that lets you put text into a computer system.
The text entry program saved every word he typed.
3. A tool for writing information into fields on a screen.
Students used the text entry program to answer the quiz.
4. Software made for typing words into a form or database.
The office uses a text entry program to record customer names.