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RegExp.prototype.test()
The test() method of RegExp instances executes a search with this regular expression for a match between a regular expression and a specified string.
RegExp.prototype.unicode
The unicode accessor property of RegExp instances returns whether or not the u flag is used with this regular expression.
RegExp.prototype.unicodeSets
The unicodeSets accessor property of RegExp instances returns whether or not the v flag is used with this regular expression.
RegExp.prototype[Symbol.replace]()
The Symbol.replace method of RegExp instances specifies how String.prototype.replace() and String.prototype.replaceAll() should behave when the regular expression is passed in as the pattern.
RegExp.prototype[Symbol.split]()
The Symbol.split method of RegExp instances specifies how String.prototype.split should behave when the regular expression is passed in as the separator.
RegExp: lastIndex
The lastIndex data property of a RegExp instance specifies the index at which to start the next match.
RegExp[Symbol.species]
The RegExp[Symbol.species] static accessor property returns the constructor used to construct copied regular expressions in certain RegExp methods.
register_rest_field()
register_rest_field(): Registers a new field on an existing WordPress object type.
register_sidebar()
register_sidebar(): Builds the definition for a single sidebar and returns the ID.
Registrable domain
A registrable domain is a domain that can be (or has already been) registered by an individual or an organization through a domain name registrar.
Regression Test
A regression test checks that previously expected behavior still works after a change.
Regular expression
Regular expressions (or regex) are rules that govern which sequences of characters come up in a search.
Release Checklist
A release checklist identifies the concrete conditions required before distributing a build, such as version consistency, installable packaging, relevant tests, and release notes.
Relying party
A relying party (RP) is an entity that needs to control access to a resource and, to do so, needs to authenticate other entities that are trying to access that resource.
remove_accents()
remove_accents(): Converts all accent characters to ASCII characters.
remove_action()
remove_action(): Removes a callback function from an action hook.
remove_filter()
remove_filter(): Removes a callback function from a filter hook.
remove_theme_support()
remove_theme_support(): Allows a theme to de-register its support of a certain feature Should be called in the theme's functions.php file.
Render-blocking
Render-blocking refers to any part of the process of loading a website that blocks the rendering of the user interface.
render_block()
render_block(): Renders a single block into a HTML string.
Repaint
Repaint happens when a browser redraws a web page to show the visual updates resulting from a UI change, such as after an update on an interactive site.
Replaced elements
The following are treated as replaced elements only in specific cases:
Replay attack
In web security, a replay attack happens when an attacker intercepts a previously-sent message and resends it later to get the same credentials as the original message, potentially with a different payload or instruction.