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PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
n.
Pronunciation
/ˈhaɪpərˌtɛkst preprocessor/
Acronym
PHP
Definition
A server-side scripting language that allows for dynamic websites where information can be updated and interacted, with the ability to access a relational database such as MySQL for storage and retrieval.
Commonly referred to as simply PHP, the name is a recursive initialism. Examples of websites that utilize PHP are Facebook, Flickr, and WordPress.
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