Definitions for "Common Gateway Interface Script"
Keywords:  script, cgi, guest, bin, yourself
A type of script that results in an action based on the user's input.
A small program written in a script language such as Perl that functions as the glue between HTML pages and other programs on the Web server.[] D-F
A program that allows a server to communicate with users on the Internet. For example, when a user enters information in a form on a Web page, a CGI script interprets the information and communicates it to a database program on the server.