Windows Script Components
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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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| OLE Automation | 4 |
| Ole32 | 1 |
| Windows COM components | 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]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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D.
WSH
WSH is the stock ticker symbol for Willis Group Holdings, a global insurance brokerage and risk management firm.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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D.
WSH
WSH is the stock ticker symbol for Willis Group Holdings, a global insurance brokerage and risk management firm.
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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 |
Active Server Pages (ASP)
ⓘ
surface form:
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
ⓘ
surface form:
Windows Script Host 2.x
|
| license | proprietary ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
Windows
ⓘ
surface form:
Microsoft 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
ⓘ
surface form:
ActiveX controls
COM components ⓘ Windows Script Host ⓘ |
| runsIn |
Windows Script Host
ⓘ
surface form:
Windows Script runtime environment
|
| 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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Windows Script Components Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
OLE Automation
this entity surface form:
OLE Automation
this entity surface form:
Windows COM components