Mod parrot
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mod_parrot is an optional module for the Apache web server
. It embeds a Parrot virtual machine
interpreter into the Apache server and provides access to the Apache API to allow handlers to be written in Parrot assembly language
, or any high-level language targeted to Parrot.
Apache HTTP Server
The Apache HTTP Server, commonly referred to as Apache , is web server software notable for playing a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web. In 2009 it became the first web server software to surpass the 100 million website milestone...
. It embeds a Parrot virtual machine
Parrot virtual machine
Parrot is a register-based process virtual machine designed to run dynamic languages efficiently. It uses just-in-time compilation for speed to reduce the interpretation overhead. It is currently possible to compile Parrot assembly language and PIR to Parrot bytecode and execute it...
interpreter into the Apache server and provides access to the Apache API to allow handlers to be written in Parrot assembly language
Parrot assembly language
The Parrot assembly language is the basic assembly language used by the Parrot virtual machine.PASM is the lowest level assembly language in the Parrot stack...
, or any high-level language targeted to Parrot.