wizard
n. countablen. a helpful computer tool that guides you through a difficult task step by step. It usually asks you questions and then does the work for you.
n. a software utility designed to guide a user through a complex task via a sequence of dialog boxes. Often used to simplify installation or configuration processes for non-expert users.
The setup wizard helps you install the new software.
If you are not sure how to connect the printer, just follow the steps in the configuration wizard.
While advanced users may prefer manual configuration, the installation wizard provides a streamlined path for the majority of customers to get the system running without errors.
From Middle English wysard, wysarde, equivalent to wise + -ard. A uniquely medieval Anglo-Saxon word with no known morphologically exact cognates inside the Germanic family; did not gain distinct sense of "occultist, magic user" (as opposed to a philosopher or sage) until circa 1500s, aligning roughly with the starting English Renaissance. However, via Proto-Indo-European weyd- cognate with Proto-Celtic druwits (whence English druid), Proto-Slavic *vědьma (Polish wiedźma, Russian ве́дьма (védʹma)), Russian веду́н (vedún)). The sense of "old (male) virgin" is from a Japanese Internet meme where virgins who are typically friendless, shy, outcasts, and loners who don't fit in anywhere, legendarily gain magical powers upon reaching 30 years of age; popularized ultimately by 4chan and adjacent online incel spaces.
Commonly used in the context of software installation or complex data entry tasks.