Windows Script Components

E185507

COM-based scripting technology Microsoft technology software component technology

Windows Script Components are reusable COM-based software components for Windows that allow developers to package and expose script code (such as VBScript or JScript) as standard system objects.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
OLE Automation	4
Ole32	1
Windows COM components	1
Windows Script Component	1
Windows Script Components canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1612104 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Windows Script Components
Context triple: [VBScript, usedWith, Windows Script Components]

A. Windows Script Host
Windows Script Host is a Windows administration and automation framework that executes scripts written in languages like VBScript and JScript outside of the browser.
B. JScript .NET
JScript .NET is a Microsoft-developed scripting language that extends JScript with .NET Framework features, enabling object-oriented programming and integration with the .NET runtime.
C. VBScript
VBScript is a lightweight scripting language developed by Microsoft, primarily used for client-side scripting in web pages and for automation in Windows environments.
D. WSH
WSH is the stock ticker symbol for Willis Group Holdings, a global insurance brokerage and risk management firm.
E. WSH
WSH is the standard sports abbreviation for the Washington Commanders, the National Football League team based in the Washington, D.C. area.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Windows Script Components
Target entity description: Windows Script Components are reusable COM-based software components for Windows that allow developers to package and expose script code (such as VBScript or JScript) as standard system objects.

A. Windows Script Host
Windows Script Host is a Windows administration and automation framework that executes scripts written in languages like VBScript and JScript outside of the browser.
B. JScript .NET
JScript .NET is a Microsoft-developed scripting language that extends JScript with .NET Framework features, enabling object-oriented programming and integration with the .NET runtime.
C. VBScript
VBScript is a lightweight scripting language developed by Microsoft, primarily used for client-side scripting in web pages and for automation in Windows environments.
D. WSH
WSH is the stock ticker symbol for Willis Group Holdings, a global insurance brokerage and risk management firm.
E. WSH
WSH is the standard sports abbreviation for the Washington Commanders, the National Football League team based in the Washington, D.C. area.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	COM-based scripting technology ⓘ Microsoft technology ⓘ software component technology ⓘ
abbreviation	WSC ⓘ
allows	creation of COM objects using script code ⓘ reuse of script functionality across applications ⓘ scripting of server-side and client-side components ⓘ
basedOn	Component Object Model ⓘ
canBeImplementedIn	JScript ⓘ VBScript ⓘ
canBeUsedBy	ASP ⓘ linked to: Active Server Pages (ASP) COM-aware applications ⓘ Windows Script Host ⓘ
category	Windows administration scripting ⓘ Windows development technology ⓘ
configurationFormat	XML ⓘ
deployment	copy .wsc file and register component ⓘ
developer	Microsoft ⓘ
documentationTitle	Windows Script Components (WSC) documentation ⓘ
exposes	COM classes ⓘ events ⓘ methods ⓘ properties ⓘ
fileExtension	.wsc ⓘ
introducedWith	Windows Script Host 2.x ⓘ linked to: Windows Script Host
license	proprietary ⓘ
operatingSystem	Microsoft Windows ⓘ linked to: Windows
platform	IA-32 ⓘ x86-64 ⓘ
purpose	to enable component-based scripting in Windows ⓘ to expose script code as standard system objects ⓘ to package script code as reusable COM components ⓘ
registrationMethod	COM registration ⓘ XML-based manifest ⓘ
relatedTo	ActiveX controls ⓘ linked to: ActiveX COM components ⓘ Windows Script Host ⓘ
runsIn	Windows Script runtime environment ⓘ linked to: Windows Script Host
supports	encapsulation of business logic in scripts ⓘ late binding via IDispatch ⓘ
supportsInterface	IDispatch ⓘ IUnknown ⓘ
supportsLanguage	ActiveX Scripting engines ⓘ JScript ⓘ VBScript ⓘ
usesTechnology	ActiveX ⓘ Windows Script Host ⓘ

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