Programming - Language
PHP
(PHP Hypertext Preprocessor)
A programming language widely used to build websites and online applications
What's it for?
Lets developers build website behaviour that runs on the server.
For example…
A WordPress website uses PHP for its custom features
A WordPress website uses PHP on the server to retrieve content and generate the page sent to the visitor's browser
Think of it like…
The plumbing already in the walls of an old building: you may not choose it today, but a lot of water still moves through it