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Scripting language
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<p>In computing, a script is a relatively short and simple set of instructions that typically <a href="/facts/Automation/3YlF2K5q">automate</a> an otherwise manual process. The act of writing a script is called scripting. A scripting language or script language is a <a href="/facts/Programming_language/cWTYbgWa">programming language</a> that is used for scripting. </p><p>Originally, scripting was limited to automating an <a href="/facts/Operating_system_shell/Sa67elS7">operating system shell</a> and languages were relatively simple. Today, scripting is more pervasive and some languages include modern features that allow them to be used for <a href="/facts/Application_software/YQuj7Kog">application</a> development as well as scripting. </p>