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The Common Gateway Interface (CGI) is a standard that defines how web server software can delegate the generation of web pages to a stand-alone application or an executable file. Such applications, known as CGI scripts, can be written in any programming language, although scripting languages are often used.

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CGI programs are the most common way for Web servers to interact dynamically with users. Many HTML pages that contain forms, for example, use a CGI program to process the form's data once it's submitted. Another increasingly common way to provide dynamic feedback for Web users is to include scripts or programs that run on the user's machine rather than the Web server.