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(1) A program written in a general-purpose programming language. Such languages are typically interpreted and less comprehensive than full-blown compiled languages. See scripting language and interpreter.

(2) A program written in a special-purpose language such as used in a communications program or word processor. Such languages are typically interpreted. See macro language, scripting language and interpreter.

(3) A typeface that looks like continuously flowing handwriting (not hand printing) or calligraphy.

1.SCRIPT - An early system on the IBM 702.

[Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)].
2.SCRIPT - A real-time language.

["A Communication Abstraction Mechanism and its Verification", N. Francez et al, Sci Comp Prog 6(1):35-88 (1986)].
3.(language)script - A program written in a scripting language, but see Ousterhout's dichotomy.
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