two-languagescripting

noun

UK /tuː ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ˈskrɪptɪŋ/

US /tuː ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ˈskrɪptɪŋ/

Writing computer code using two languages at the same time.

The game uses two-languagescripting so it can talk to both the phone and the server.

SYNONYMS

bilingual coding dual-language programming mixed-language scripting two-language development

RELATED WORDS

polyglot programming code-switching multilingual development interoperability cross-language

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A file that contains code written in two different programming languages.

The developer opened the two-languagescripting file to fix the bug.

3. The practice of combining two scripting languages in one project.

Their website relies on two-languagescripting, mixing Python and JavaScript.

4. A technique where one language calls functions written in another language.

Two-languagescripting lets the Python script run fast C++ routines.