Server-side scripting

Server-side scripting is a method of designing websites so that the process or user request is run on the originating server. Server-side scripts provide an interface to the user and limit access to proprietary data and help keep control of the script source code. Below is an example of client-side scripts vs. server-side scripts.

Server-side scripting examples

Many languages can create these scripts. They include but are not limited to the examples below.

• ActiveVFP
• ASP (Active Server Pages)
• C
• DC
• Java
• JavaScript (using SSJS (Server-side JavaScript) e.g., node.js)
• Perl
• PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor)
• Python
• R
• Ruby

Internet terms, Programming terms, Script, Server, Server-side, Web design terms