Number of times one amount is contained in another; ratio of two numbers. quotient, n the number of times one amount is contained in another. quotient. a number obtained by division. the heat evolved (in calories) divided by the oxygen consumed (in milligrams) in a metabolic process. see respiratory quotient.
Definition - What does Visual Basic Script (VBScript) mean? Visual Basic Script (VBScript) is a component-based scripting language developed by Microsoft. It is a light version of Visual Basic with a fast interpreter for use on Microsoft platforms. VBScripts use the Component Object Model (COM) to access the features of the environment where they are running.
A shell script is a computer program designed to be run by the Unix shell, a command-line interpreter. The various dialects of shell scripts are considered to be scripting languages. Typical operations performed by shell scripts include file manipulation, program execution, and printing text. A script which sets up the environment, runs the program, and does any necessary cleanup, logging, etc. is called a wrapper.