The provided definition is a general high level abstraction/view. "scripting"/"scriptable" short answer: way to modify/direct things at the software level wit

The provided definition is a general high level abstraction/view. "scripting"/"scriptable" short answer: way to modify/direct things at the software level without knowing all the underlying details; no need to translate "script" into different code (aka binary/bytecode). aka software provided way to "customize" the "google searchable" other name? developement/runtime environment; Levels of abstractions (aka one level provides the constructs another level just uses the constructs provided per commands/instructions) aka os; user using os; stand alone application (command line display date/time); integrated application (database vs. os) all have environment variables, initializations, termination clean-up, and "acutal work" stuff that need to be done to setup the defined constructs that a given abstraction layer expects/requires. The difference is what by default does the associated actions/where & how the information is provided. (command line interpreted shell vs. OO as a take on transactional glue/framework provided by a command line interpeted shell) Defining an Itegrated development environment helps with this. Environment/intended usage would help to define "scripting" areas: * historically, automation ("job control") * stringing series of small programs together to conserve resources aka memory * rapid prototyping * portability some "scripting" areas: a) command line vs. gui; although vm stuff such as java & eclipse kinda blur the "xwindows widgets callable from shell script b) presentaton (web-glue for multiple sources, printer aka postscript / pdf / etc) c) OS level vs. application at os level the "linker" is the shell. at os level that user used, "command line shell" (automatethe setup of a vm instance when a user logs in) at os application level, a database has "report/form scripts" d) (glue between different domaines) Script that pulls in names/addresses from database to fill in a word processor form to print out each name/address on an envelope