Server Side Include

English

Noun

Server Side Include (plural Server Side Includes)

1. (computing) A server-side directive in a certain scripting language used on the World Wide Web, allowing the contents of external files to be included at specified points within a web page.

   Synonym: SSI

   • 2002, Rafe Colburn, Sams Teach Yourself CGI in 24 Hours, Sams Publishing, →ISBN, page 443:

     A Server Side Include, on the other hand, is a simple command you place within an HTML page that adds functionality—such as reading an external file, inserting the current date or last file-modification date, […]

Further reading

• Server Side Include on Wikipedia.Wikipedia