mod_perl

E758392

Apache HTTP Server module free software

mod_perl is an Apache HTTP Server module that embeds a Perl interpreter to dramatically speed up Perl CGI scripts and enable powerful server-side Perl integration.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
mod_perl canonical	2
mod_perl 1.x	1
mod_perl 2.x	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8816636 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: mod_perl
Context triple: [Apache HTTP Server, supportsExtensionModule, mod_perl]

A. mod_wsgi
mod_wsgi is an Apache HTTP Server module that hosts Python-based web applications using the WSGI interface, commonly used to deploy frameworks like Flask and Django in production.
B. mod_proxy
mod_proxy is an Apache HTTP Server module that provides proxy and gateway functionality, enabling features like load balancing, reverse proxying, and protocol tunneling for web applications.
C. Apache
The Apache are a group of culturally related Native American peoples of the Southwestern United States, known for their distinct languages, nomadic traditions, and resistance to colonial expansion.
D. Perl
Perl is a high-level, general-purpose programming language known for its powerful text-processing capabilities and use in system administration, web development, and scripting.
E. PL/Perl
PL/Perl is a procedural language extension for PostgreSQL that allows users to write database functions and triggers in the Perl programming language.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: mod_perl
Target entity description: mod_perl is an Apache HTTP Server module that embeds a Perl interpreter to dramatically speed up Perl CGI scripts and enable powerful server-side Perl integration.

A. mod_wsgi
mod_wsgi is an Apache HTTP Server module that hosts Python-based web applications using the WSGI interface, commonly used to deploy frameworks like Flask and Django in production.
B. mod_proxy
mod_proxy is an Apache HTTP Server module that provides proxy and gateway functionality, enabling features like load balancing, reverse proxying, and protocol tunneling for web applications.
C. Apache
The Apache are a group of culturally related Native American peoples of the Southwestern United States, known for their distinct languages, nomadic traditions, and resistance to colonial expansion.
D. Perl
Perl is a high-level, general-purpose programming language known for its powerful text-processing capabilities and use in system administration, web development, and scripting.
E. PL/Perl
PL/Perl is a procedural language extension for PostgreSQL that allows users to write database functions and triggers in the Perl programming language.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Apache HTTP Server module ⓘ free software ⓘ
category	Perl web technology ⓘ web server extension ⓘ
compatibleWith	CGI.pm ⓘ
designedFor	web application development ⓘ
developedBy	Apache Software Foundation ⓘ
distribution	source code ⓘ
documentation	https://perl.apache.org ⓘ
enables	persistent Perl interpreter within Apache ⓘ
feature	ability to preload Perl modules at server startup ⓘ access to low-level Apache request cycle ⓘ improved performance over traditional CGI ⓘ tight integration with Apache internals ⓘ
hasVersion	mod_perl 1.x ⓘ linked to: mod_perl mod_perl 2.x ⓘ linked to: mod_perl
implements	embedded Perl interpreter ⓘ
integratesWith	CPAN Perl modules ⓘ linked to: CPAN
license	Apache License ⓘ linked to: Apache License 2.0
optimizes	CGI script execution ⓘ
originalAuthor	Doug MacEachern ⓘ
programmingLanguage	Perl ⓘ
provides	Apache API access from Perl ⓘ Perl access to Apache configuration ⓘ Perl access to HTTP request and response objects ⓘ persistent database connections ⓘ request handlers in Perl ⓘ
purpose	enable powerful server-side Perl integration ⓘ speed up Perl CGI scripts ⓘ
reduces	Perl interpreter startup overhead per request ⓘ
relatedTo	Apache HTTP Server ⓘ CGI ⓘ FastCGI ⓘ
supports	Apache 1.3 (mod_perl 1.x) ⓘ linked to: Apache HTTP Server Apache 2.x (mod_perl 2.x) ⓘ linked to: Apache HTTP Server Apache HTTP Server ⓘ Perl handlers for different Apache phases ⓘ URL rewriting in Perl ⓘ content generation in Perl ⓘ custom authentication handlers in Perl ⓘ custom authorization handlers in Perl ⓘ filters in Perl ⓘ mod_perl registry for CGI compatibility ⓘ
targetPlatform	Microsoft Windows ⓘ linked to: Windows Unix-like operating systems ⓘ
usedFor	dynamic content generation ⓘ high-performance Perl web applications ⓘ server-side scripting ⓘ
writtenIn	C ⓘ Perl ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Apache HTTP Server → supportsExtensionModule → mod_perl ⓘ

subject linked to: Apache HTTP Server (via mod_spdy and later modules)

mod_php → relatedTo → mod_perl ⓘ

mod_perl → hasVersion → mod_perl 1.x ⓘ

linked to: mod_perl

mod_perl → hasVersion → mod_perl 2.x ⓘ