Definition, synonyms and related words
The act by which something is scripted.
"The team spent weeks on the scripting of the new play to ensure every line was perfect."
In plain English: Scripting is writing out instructions for software to follow automatically instead of doing everything by hand.
"He enjoys scripting his own videos for social media."
present participle of script
"The director watched as the actors began scripting their lines for the upcoming play."
In plain English: Scripting means writing down instructions for a computer program to follow automatically.
"The developer spent last night scripting his own automated backup tool to save time every morning."
The word scripting comes from combining the root script with the suffix -ing. It describes the action of writing code or instructions to control a computer program.