menu-driven
Selection list controlled
Menu-driven describes software or systems that present users with lists of options to choose from rather than requiring typed commands.
The interface guides users through selections: The menu-driven program made it easy for beginners to navigate.
The term often implies simplicity at the cost of flexibility, contrasting with command-line interfaces that demand more expertise but offer greater control.
Shared connection point
- navigationDetermining position and course
- dropdownExpandable selection menu
- optionsAvailable courses of action
- selectionChosen item or items
GUI · user-friendly · click · prompts · commands · hierarchical · submenu · cursor
Arranged in organized form
- guidedLed with assistance
- predeterminedEstablished beforehand
- limitedRestricted in extent
- constrainedForced into narrow limits
sequential · step-by-step · linear · preset · fixed · predefined · controlled · simplified
Text-based computer interface
- scriptingWriting executable commands
- CLIText-based computer interface
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- programmableAble to accept instructions
customizable · open-ended · freeform · terminal · syntax · coding
interface
Shared connection point
- navigationDetermining position and course
- dropdownExpandable selection menu
- optionsAvailable courses of action
selection · GUI · user-friendly · click · prompts · commands · hierarchical · submenu · cursor · input
structured
Arranged in organized form
- guidedLed with assistance
- predeterminedEstablished beforehand
- limitedRestricted in extent
constrained · sequential · step-by-step · linear · preset · fixed · predefined · controlled · simplified · accessible
command-line
Text-based computer interface
programmable · customizable · open-ended · freeform · terminal · syntax · coding
menu-drivencommand-line
Text-based computer interface
CLI · text-based · keyboard-driven · scriptable · programmatic
menu-drivenfreeform
Unconstrained by structure
open-ended · unconstrained · programmable · scriptable · gesture-based
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