setupscript

noun
UK /ˈsɛtʌp skrɪpt/
US /ˈsɛtʌp skrɪpt/

A setupscript is a small set of computer instructions that gets things ready to work.

The teacher ran the setupscript so all the classroom computers were ready for the lesson.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A script that prepares a program's settings before it starts running.

The game's setupscript loaded the player's saved preferences.

3. A file used to arrange a computer system or software environment automatically.

She wrote a setupscript to add all the needed tools to the new laptop.

4. A short program that sets up test data for experiments.

The setupscript created fake user accounts for the test.