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In programming and hacking culture, a '''script kiddie''' or '''skiddie'''<ref name="Reg01"/> (other names include ''skid'' or ''script bunny'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spywareguide.com/term_show.php?id=92 |title=Script bunny - definition |publisher=SpywareGuide.com}}</ref> is an [[Amateur|unskilled]] individual who uses [[scripting language|script]]s or programs developed by others to attack computer systems and networks and [[Website defacement|deface websites]]. It is generally assumed that script kiddies are juveniles who lack the ability to write sophisticated programs or exploits on their own and that their objective is to try to impress their friends or gain credit in computer-enthusiast communities.<ref name="zdnet">{{cite web| last=Lemos| first=Robert| date=July 12, 2000 |url=http://www.zdnet.com/script-kiddies-the-nets-cybergangs-3002080125/ <!--http://www.zdnet.com/news/script-kiddies-the-nets-cybergangs/96163-->| publisher=[[ZDNet]]| title=Script kiddies: The Net's cybergangs| accessdate=2007-04-24}}</ref> However, the term does not relate to the actual age of the participant. The term is generally considered to be [[pejorative]].

==Characteristics==