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scriptability

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The ability to be driven programmatically as well as interactively.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • 2003: All output of the Subversion command-line client is carefully designed to be both human readable and automatically parseable; scriptability is a high priority. Subversion Home Page

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybh- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybheti Proto-Italic *skreiβō Latin scrībō Latin scrīptum Old French escritbor. Middle English scrit English script Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English scriptability From script + -ability.