scriptability
Noun
Meaning
scriptability (uncountable)
(computing) The ability to be driven programmatically as well as interactively.
Examples
It includes the hashlife algorithm for extremely fast generation, and Perl or Python scriptability for both editing and simulation.
More generally, ed continues to serve as an interface model for programs that must modify record sequences and for which scriptability is extremely important, even when the records bear little resemblance to the text lines manipulated by ed itself.