For Script we have terms and definitions in 15 topics. The topics are Computer Technology, Computer Virus, Drama, E-Learning, Entertainment, Graphic Design, Instructional Strategies, Internet, Linux, Red Hat, Non-Profit Marketing, Podcast, Public Relations, Radio Journalism, Technology and Unicode.

Script (Computer Technology)

A group of commands usually stored in a file and run one at a time so that you don't have to type them in one at a time. Script is the newer, sexier term for batch. Don't talk about batch files anymore!

Script (Computer Virus)

A type of program that consists of a set of instructions for an application. A script usually consists of instructions that are expressed using the application's rules and syntax, combined with simple control structures. The pcAnywhere source scripts have a .scr extension; compiled, executable pcAnywhere scripts have a .scx extension.

Script (Drama)

The written dialogue, description, and directions provided by the playwright

Script (E-Learning)

A program or set of instructions not carried out by the computer processor but by another program. Code is interpreted at run time rather than being stored in executable format.

Script (Entertainment)

A general term for a written work detailing story, setting, and dialogue. A script may take the form of a screenplay, shooting script, lined script, continuity script, or a spec script. A script is often sold for a particular price, which is increased to a second price if the script is produced as a movie. For example, a sale may be described as "$100,000 against $250,000". In this case, the writer is paid $100,000 up front, and another $150,000 when the movie is produced.

Script (Graphic Design)

connected, flowing letters resembling hand writing with pen or quill. Either slanted or upright. Sometimes with a left-hand slant.

Script (Instructional Strategies)

Student-generated scripts and screenplays.

Script (Internet)

A script is a type of programming language that can be used to fetch and display Web pages. There are may kinds and uses of scripts on the Web. They can be used to create all or part of a page, and communicate with searchable databases. Forms (boxes) and many interactive links, which respond differently depending on what you enter, all require some kind of script language. When you find a question marke (?) in the URL of a page, some kind of script command was used in generating and/or delivering that page. Most search engine spiders are instructed not to crawl pages from scripts, although it is usually technically possible for them to do so (see Invisible Web for more information).

Script (Linux, Red Hat)

An executable plain text file; string of commands written to a file and run as one logical program.

Script (Non-Profit Marketing)

A speech prepared ahead of time and written down word for word on paper.

Script (Podcast)

A written version of a news story, the text of which is read on the air.

Script (Public Relations)

Prepared speech written on paper

Script (Radio Journalism)

written-out version of a news story, the text of which is read on the air; a newscast is made up of a collection of scripts read by an anchor

Script (Technology)

A record of keystrokes and commands that can be played back in order to automate routing tasks, such as logging on to an online service. A macro is a kind of script.

Script (Unicode)

A collection of letters and other written signs used to represent textual information in one or more writing systems. For example, Russian is written with a subset of the Cyrillic script; Ukranian is written with a different subset. The Japanese writing system uses several scripts.

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