VBScript is a scripting language developed by Microsoft for web pages and Windows applications. It began in 1996 as part of Windows Script Technologies and was included in Internet Explorer. While no longer under development, VBScript can still be used for small tasks by executing scripts within a host application like Windows Script Host, Internet Explorer, or IIS. VBScript supports basic data types, variables, operators, statements like If/Then and loops, and Sub/Function procedures.