script-based programming

noun
UK /ˈskrɪpt beɪst ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /ˈskrɪpt beɪst ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/

Script-based programming is writing short sets of instructions that a computer follows one step at a time.

She learned script-based programming to make her website buttons work.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Writing small programs to automate repetitive tasks on a computer.

He used script-based programming to rename hundreds of files at once.

3. Creating instructions for a game or animation to control how characters behave.

The game designer used script-based programming to make the enemy move.

4. Using a simple coding language to control software or a website.

Script-based programming let them add a login form to the page.