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DEFINITION: A scripting language is a form of programming language that is usually interpreted rather than compiled. Conventional programs are converted permanently into executable files before they are run. In contrast, programs in scripting language are interpreted one command at a time. Scripting languages are often written to facilitate enhanced features of Web sites.  … 
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Beyond a Data Grid
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Posted: 27 Jun 2008 | Premiered: 27 Jun 2008
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TOPICS:  Cache | Caching | Data Management | Data Management Software | ESB | Grid Computing | Scripting Languages
Desktop Authority: Scripting without Really Scripting
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PRODUCT REVIEW: Desktop Authority helps you simplify and standardize desktop management tasks through an intuitive and feature-rich interface.
Posted: 13 Jul 2005 | Published: 01 Jun 2005
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TOPICS:  Configuration Management | Desktop Applications Management | Remote Network Management | ROI | Scripting Languages
Rewrite the Script
sponsored by ScriptLogic Corporation
PRODUCT REVIEW: If you provide users with a customised environment, you'll be familiar with logon scripts and the problems of using them.
Posted: 13 Jul 2005 | Published: 12 Jul 2005
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TOPICS:  Desktop Applications Management | Scripting Languages | Windows
 
SCRIPTING LANGUAGES DEFINITION (continued): …  These features are processed on the server but the script in a specific page runs on the user's browser.

In most cases, it is easier to write the code in a scripting language than in a compiled language. However, scripting languages are slower because the instructions are not handled solely by the basic instruction processor. Scripting languages allow rapid development and can communicate easily with programs written in other languages.

Scripting languages can be used to create specialized GUIs (graphical user interfaces) … 
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