Script

NIST SP 800-28v2

A sequence of instructions, ranging from a simple list of operating system commands to full blown programming language statements, which can be executed automatically by an interpreter.

NIST SP 800-46

A script is a sequence of commands, often residing in a text file, which can be interpreted and executed automatically. Unlike compiled programs, which execute directly on a computer processor, a script must be processed by another program that carries out the indicated actions.