embeddedscript
nounUK /ɪmˈbɛdɪd skrɪpt/
US /ɪmˈbɛdɪd skrɪpt/
A small set of computer instructions that is tucked inside a bigger thing, like a webpage or a toy, so it can do a job by itself.
The game on the website runs an embeddedscript that makes the character jump when you click.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A short piece of code placed inside a document to add a small feature.
She added an embeddedscript to the page to show a live clock.
3. Instructions built into a device so it can work on its own.
The robot's embeddedscript tells it to turn when it sees a wall.
4. A tiny program hidden inside a larger file that runs automatically.
The email contained an embeddedscript that opened a pop-up window.