event-driven

adjective

Of a program: such that the program flow is determined by events.

Meanings

adjectiveevent-driven (comparative more event-driven, superlative most event-driven)

comparative more event-driven · superlative most event-driven

  1. computingOf a program: such that the program flow is determined by events.

    Synonyms: event-based

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf a program: such that the program flow is determined by events.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 事件驅動 /事件驱动
  • 事件驅動 /事件驱动 (shìjiàn qūdòng)Translations
French orienté événements
  • orienté événementsTranslations
German ereignisgesteuert
  • ereignisgesteuertTranslations
Japanese イベント駆動型の, イベントドリブンの
  • イベント駆動型の (ibento kudōgata no)Translations
  • イベントドリブンの (ibentodoribun no)Translations
Russian управля́емый собы́тиями, событи́йно-управля́емый
  • управля́емый собы́тиями (upravljájemyj sobýtijami)Translations
  • событи́йно-управля́емый (sobytíjno-upravljájemyj)Translations
Turkish olay güdümlü
  • olay güdümlüTranslations
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APA

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MLA

“event-driven.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/event-driven. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “event-driven,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/event-driven.

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