Strictly, any program which handles its input and output data according to the CGI standard. In practice, CGI programs are used to handle forms and database queries on web pages, and to produce non-static web page content.
A small program that puts information typed into an Online form into an e-mail message. A CGI program is used for setting up your password on the SMC Website or placing orders while cybershopping.
a computer program which resides on the web server, and creates its output "on the fly" when the web server is accessed
a program designed to accept and return data conforming to the CGI specification
a program that communicates with a Web browser a certain way, but CGI is not its own programming language
a program that conforms to certain conventions
a program that creates a Web page on demand
a program that takes data from a web page and does something with it
a program written in any language you like, which formats its output in a certain way so that your browser can understand it
a small program that takes data from a web server and converts the content of a form into an email message, or turns the data into a database query
Program that manages the sending and receiving across the common gateway interface CGI on a Web server. Also called CGI script. 15.33
A small program that handles input and output from a Web Server. Often CGI programs are used for handling forms input or database queries.
A program that receives data from a web browser, performs processing, and writes output to a web browser. A typical use for a CGI program is to process information in an HTML form.
A program that uses the common gateway interface (CGI) to perform tasks not usually done by the server, such as form processing. CGI programs can be written in any language supported by the operating system on which the server is run. The language can be a scripting language or a programming language.
Used interchangeably with CGI Script. Strictly speaking, a CGI script uses an interpretive language and a CGI program uses a compiled program.
Programs that communicate with the server via the CGI standard as explained above.
