user-driven program

noun

UK /ˈjuːzə ˈdrɪvən ˈprəʊɡræm/

US /ˈjuːzər ˈdrɪvən ˈproʊɡræm/

A program that does what the person using it tells it to do.

The drawing app is a user-driven program because you choose every color and shape.

SYNONYMS

interactive program user-controlled software user-guided application participatory program

RELATED WORDS

interface input customization feedback software

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software whose flow or features change based on choices the user makes while using it.

The game is a user-driven program, so the story changes depending on what you pick.

3. A tool or service shaped by what its users ask for over time.

The website is a user-driven program that adds new features when people request them.

4. A learning activity where the learner decides the path instead of following a fixed script.

The coding class uses a user-driven program so kids can build their own projects.