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menu-driven

American

[men-yoo-driv-uhn, meyn-] / ˈmɛn yuˌdrɪv ən, ˈmeɪn- /

adjective

Computers.

of or relating to software that makes extensive use of menus to enable users to choose alternatives and guide program operations.

menu-driven British

adjective

(of a computer system) operated through menus

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Gauges, switches and idiot lights are being replaced with menu-driven touch-screen monitors and touch pads.

From Time Magazine Archive

The CD-ROM version is delivered with a menu-driven searching program.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd

Some of the utilities that you'll find include the following: * Taper is a menu-driven, easy-to-learn backup program that can back up to a variety of media.

From Debian GNU/Linux : Guide to Installation and Usage by Goerzen, John

So, you see, in each of the three common user interfaces—command line, menu-driven, or graphical user interface—you will likely encounter, at some time in your life, a shell prompt.

From Email 101 by Goodwin, John

A menu-driven database offers queries involving the weather, food, family, and human resources.

From Zen and the Art of the Internet by Kehoe, Brendan P.

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