PHP

Web scripting language

PHP is a programming language designed for web development, originally standing for "Personal Home Page" but now recursively defined as "PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor." PHP code runs on servers to generate dynamic web content—processing forms, querying databases, managing sessions.

It powers much of the web, including WordPress and Facebook's early architecture.

The site runs on PHP and MySQL.

server

Apache

Southwestern indigenous nation

MySQLRelational database management system
sessionScheduled time for activity
cookiesSmall sweet baked goods

caching · localhost · CLI · handler · runtime · backend

scripting

WordPress

Website-building software platform

namespaceIdentifier collision prevention container
autoloadAutomatic module importing
traitDistinguishing personal quality

interface · closure · array · string

web

HTML

Web page code

CSSWeb presentation language
JavaScriptWeb programming language
AjaxWarrior from ancient epics

JSON · XML · REST · API · form · POST · request · response · header · redirect

community

open-source

Freely viewable, editable code

documentationWritten proof or instructions
contributorOne who provides something
forumGathering place for discourse

release · version · RFC · core · extension

Categories

PHPWordPress, Moodle, Prado, Horde, Midgard
webwebsite, HTML, HTTP, HTTPS, browser
Tech AcronymsCPU, RAM, ROM, URL, HTML
Peso Currencypeso, piso, centavo
programming languagesC, C++, BASIC, C#, Java
programmingvariables, functions, for, function, debugger

Opposites

execution environment

Web programming language

client-side · HTML · CSS

language paradigm and design philosophy

Pure functional programming language

Rust · ML · Ada · Elixir · TypeScript

dynamic vs static web content generation

Physician with alter ego

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Abstract · Rated G