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event-driven

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

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8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

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