menu-driven

adjective

menu-driv·​en ˈmen-(ˌ)yü-ˌdri-vən How to pronounce menu-driven (audio)
ˈmān-
: relating to or being a computer program in which options are offered to the user via menus

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of menu-driven was in 1977

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Cite this Entry

“Menu-driven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menu-driven. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

menu-driven

adjective
menu-driv·​en
-ˌdriv-ən
: relating to or being computer software in which options are shown to the user on menus
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