Re: word of the day

[Laura Lemay <lemay -at- lauralemay -dot- com>]

On Dec 3, 2009, at 11:57 AM, McLauchlan, Kevin wrote:
>
> I thought there was another term that nicely indicated a style of  
> command-driven utility that started, accepted multiple commands, or  
> just sat there, until actively dismissed - versus one that you call  
> with all the parameters it's going to need, and it goes entirely  
> away as soon as it completes the one task.

They are both commands.  One of them has a menu system.  The term  
"menu-driven" is common, as is "interactive."

Laura



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