Multiple choice general knowledge

What does PHP stand for

  1. Private Home Page

  2. Hypertext Preprocessor

  3. Preprocessor Hypertext

  4. Personal Home Page
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

PHP originally stood for 'Personal Home Page' when created by Rasmus Lerdorf in 1994, but was later recursively renamed to 'PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor' to emphasize its server-side scripting capabilities. The modern meaning is 'Hypertext Preprocessor,' making option B correct. Options A and D are incorrect variations.

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