a reusable package defined in a library file, the name of which coincides with the name of the package (with a
a reusable package defined in a library file whose name is the same as the name of the package (with a
a reusable software component which can be easily shared among various packages, whereas a Perl script is standalone
a set of functions grouped into a package that deal with a similar problem
a set of related Perl add-on functions, packaged together and released as a unit
A Perl module is a discrete component of software for the Perl programming language. A module is distinguished by a unique namespace, e.g. "CGI" or "Net::FTP" or "XML::Parser".