The Groovy Scripting Language (Groovy) is a dynamic scripting language that runs on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Groovy is often used for building web applications, testing frameworks, and build systems, as well as for writing scripts for various tasks in software development and operations. It offers a wide range of features, including object-oriented programming, functional programming, and scripting capabilities, and can be used to interact with a variety of libraries and frameworks in the Java ecosystem.