script

A text "file" that is a program intended to be executed directly rather than compiled to another form of file before execution. Also, in the context of "Unicode", a writing system for a particular language or group of languages, such as Greek, Bengali, or Klingon.

A relatively short computer program that performs one specific task. Note: A script is normally used to automate complex or advanced features or procedures within a system. Scripts are commonly used to process user information from Web pages (for example, a search engine is a script).