webscript

noun
UK /ˈwɛb.skrɪpt/
US /ˈwɛb.skrɪpt/

A webscript is a small set of computer instructions that runs on a website.

The webscript makes the login button work when you click it.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A script written in a language meant to run inside a web browser.

She wrote a webscript to check the form before sending it.

3. A file of code stored on a web server that creates pages when requested.

The webscript builds a new page each time someone visits.

4. A small automated task on the internet that does a job for you.

A webscript collected the weather report every morning.