I use vb-script. I know... everyone hates it. With the pending release of the .NET servers, and needing to learn XML, and still working with basically ASP2.0 features for the most part, I figure now ...

Programming languages are like standards; the nice thing about them is that there are so many to choose from. Selecting the best programming languages for back-end, server-side applications often has ...

Facebook parent Meta now encourages its engineers to use C++ and Rust programming languages for coding high-performance backend services. Rust, initially developed within Mozilla, is joining Meta as ...

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A small program run on the server that automates or controls certain functions or links one program to another. On the Web, a CGI script is an example of a server-side script. Contrast with ...

Any operation that is performed at the server. Contrast with client-side. See server-side programming language. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.