scriptlanguage

noun
UK /ˈskrɪpt ˌlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/
US /ˈskrɪpt ˌlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/

A script language is a set of words and rules that tells a computer what to do.

She used a simple script language to make the game character move.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A language used to write short programs that automate tasks.

The website runs on a script language that handles form checks.

3. A set of written symbols used to represent a spoken language.

Ancient scribes used a script language carved into stone.

4. The special words and symbols used to control a tool or system.

The robot follows a script language of simple step commands.