title: Need help understanding the difference between a script format and query
body: <p>This is a very newbie question I fear... I was wondering if there are folks on here that can tell me what the difference is between SQL scripts and SQL queries (I've been inadvertently using these terms interchangeably for too long).</p>
  
  <p>I have plenty of experience executing queries (SQL server, oracle, postgres), but I started working with a group that requires I submit scripts with said SQL queries through their department for review and explicitly told me not to send them queries, but the scripts.  Can someone explain the difference for me?</p>
  
  <p>If it matters, the SQL query I need to submit just joins fields from four tables together into one.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance if anyone can help me out with this!</p>