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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.
Representation header
A representation header (or 'representation metadata') is an HTTP header that describes how to interpret the data contained in the message.
Reproduction Steps
Reproduction steps describe the exact sequence that triggers a reported problem, along with the starting conditions and expected result.
Request()
The Request() constructor creates a new Request object.
Request.arrayBuffer()
The arrayBuffer() method of the Request interface reads the request body and returns it as a promise that resolves with an ArrayBuffer.
Request.formData()
The formData() method of the Request interface reads the request body and returns it as a promise that resolves with a FormData object.
Request.json()
The json() method of the Request interface reads the request body and returns it as a promise that resolves with the result of parsing the body text as JSON.
Request Coalescing
Combining concurrent requests for the same result into one shared in-flight operation.
Request header
A request header is an HTTP header that can be used in an HTTP request to provide information about the request context, so that the server can tailor the response.
require_if_theme_supports()
require_if_theme_supports(): Checks a theme's support for a given feature before loading the functions which implement it.
resize
The resize CSS property sets whether an element is resizable, and if so, in which directions.
ResizeObserver()
The ResizeObserver constructor creates a new ResizeObserver object, which can be used to report changes to the content or border box of an Element or the bounding box of an SVGElement.