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In computing, a script kiddie (occasionally script bunny, script kitty or skiddie) is a derogatory term for inexperienced crackers who use scripts and programs developed by others, without knowing what they are or how they work, for the purpose of compromising computer accounts and files, and for launching attacks on whole computer systems (see DoS).
Script kiddies can be a potential aid to more dangerous types of crackers who can encourage and manipulate them into being more destructive.
The term is a reference to Linux/Unix scripts, which are small simple-to-use applications that can accomplish a specific task with little more input than the target of the attack.
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