working mode

noun
UK /ˈwɜːkɪŋ məʊd/
US /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ moʊd/

A working mode is the way a machine or person does its job.

The robot switched to a quiet working mode at night.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A particular way of doing your job or tasks.

Her working mode is to plan everything before she starts.

3. A setting on a device that changes how it works.

Press this button to change the phone's working mode.

4. The way a group or team operates together.

The team's working mode is friendly and fast.