viewer-controlled program
nounUK /ˈvjuːə kənˈtrəʊld ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈvjuːər kənˈtroʊld ˈproʊɡræm/
A show where you choose what happens next.
The cartoon is a viewer-controlled program, so kids pick the ending with their remote.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Software whose actions depend on choices made by the person watching or using it.
The museum's viewer-controlled program lets visitors zoom into any painting.
3. A TV format where the audience votes or selects scenes in real time.
The talent show became a viewer-controlled program when fans voted live.
4. A training video that pauses and asks the learner to decide what to do next.
New staff complete a viewer-controlled program about safety rules.