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mod_python
Mod_python is an ApacheHttpd module that embeds the PythonLanguage interpreter within the server. With mod_python you can write web-based applications in Python that will run many times faster than traditional CGI and will have access to advanced features such as ability to retain database connections and other data between hits and access to Apache internals.
Compare ModPerl.