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The getUTCMilliseconds() method of Date instances returns the milliseconds for this date according to universal time.
The getUTCMinutes() method of Date instances returns the minutes for this date according to universal time.
The getUTCMonth() method of Date instances returns the month for this date according to universal time, as a zero-based value (where zero indicates the first month of the year).
The getUTCSeconds() method of Date instances returns the seconds in the specified date according to universal time.
The setDate() method of Date instances changes the day of the month for this date according to local time.
The setFullYear() method of Date instances changes the year, month, and/or day of month for this date according to local time.
The setHours() method of Date instances changes the hours, minutes, seconds, and/or milliseconds for this date according to local time.
The setMilliseconds() method of Date instances changes the milliseconds for this date according to local time.
The setMinutes() method of Date instances changes the minutes for this date according to local time.
date_default_timezone_get() — Gets the default timezone used by all date/time functions in a script.
date_default_timezone_set() — Sets the default timezone used by all date/time functions in a script.
date_i18n(): Retrieves the date in localized format, based on a sum of Unix timestamp and timezone offset in seconds.
date_parse_from_format() — Get info about given date formatted according to the specified format.
A separate queue for messages that fail normal delivery or processing under a defined policy.
Passing a request's time limit downstream so dependent operations respect the caller's remaining time.
dead_db(): Loads custom DB error or display WordPress DB error.
Debouncing, in the context of programming, means to discard operations that occur too close together during a specific interval, and consolidate them into a single invocation.
debug_zval_dump() — Dumps a string representation of an internal zval structure to output.
The decodeURI() function decodes a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) previously created by encodeURI() or a similar routine.
The decodeURIComponent() function decodes a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) component previously created by encodeURIComponent() or by a similar routine.
A randomized backoff strategy that derives each retry delay from the previous delay within configured bounds.
In cryptography, decryption is the conversion of ciphertext into plaintext.
A deep copy of an object is a copy whose properties do not share the same references (point to the same underlying values) as those of the source object from which the copy was made.
Deep equality is a comparison of compound values, such as objects or arrays, that compares their contents recursively.
delete_comment_meta(): Removes metadata matching criteria from a comment.
delete_expired_transients(): Deletes all expired transients.
delete_metadata(): Deletes metadata for the specified object.
delete_metadata_by_mid(): Deletes metadata by meta ID.
delete_network_option(): Removes a network option by name.
delete_post_meta(): Deletes a post meta field for the given post ID.
delete_term_meta(): Removes metadata matching criteria from a term.
delete_user_meta(): Removes metadata matching criteria from a user.
delete_user_option(): Deletes user option with global blog capability.
delete_user_setting(): Deletes user interface settings.
The term delta refers to the difference between two values or states.
Denial of Service (DoS) is a category of network attack that consumes available server resources, typically by flooding the server with requests.
Deno is a runtime environment for JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly.
Deprecation marks an interface as discouraged while giving consumers time to migrate to a supported replacement.
Deserialization is the process whereby a lower-level format (e.g., that has been transferred over a network, or stored in a data store) is translated into a readable object or other data structure.
A design token is a named value representing a reusable design decision, such as a brand color, spacing step, or type scale.
Developer tools (or "development tools" or short "DevTools") are programs that allow a developer to create, test and debug software.
A device pixel is the smallest physical display unit capable of displaying a full color independent of its neighbor.
A digital certificate is a data file that binds a publicly known cryptographic key to an organization.
A digital signature is an object that can be used to authenticate the author of a document or message.
Warning: Where possible, authors are encouraged to avoid using the direction CSS property and use the HTML dir global attribute instead.
A read of another transaction's uncommitted data, which may later be rolled back.
disabled(): Outputs the HTML disabled attribute.
discover_pingback_server_uri(): Finds a pingback server URI based on the given URL.
The display CSS property sets whether an element is treated as a block or inline box and the layout used for its children, such as flow layout, grid or flex.
Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) is a type of DoS attack in which many compromised systems are made to attack a single target, in order to swamp server resources and block legitimate users.