Script

In the purest sense, a script defines a set of activities or speeches that must be repeated in sequence the same way every time the script is followed. For Web-related matters, this term usually refers to a CGI program written in an interpreted programming language, such as Perl. Because a program written in an interpreted language must be executed step-by-step each time it's called, it behaves exactly like a script-- which is why it's called one!

URLs:

CGI scripts

Dean Pentcheff's excellent directory of CGI script resources.

CGI Archives

The Web Weaver's Warren collection of CGI archives, pointers, etc.

CGI FAQ

A FAQ on CGI design, implementation, and installation

W3E References:

Common Gateway Interface (CGI)

On-the-fly HTML

Perl