Definitions for "Perl Module"
A Perl module is a file that contains Perl packages. A Perl package is a special form of Perl program used to protect variable names and make reuse easier. Perl looks for its modules in a list of directories stored in the array @INC.
a library file that conforms to certain specific conventions that allow one or more files implementing that module to be brought in with a single use declaration at compile time
a package that is defined in a library file of the same name
Keywords:  chunk, code, function, users, set
a chunk of code that users can load into their
an independent Perl code, which users can use while developing Perl programs
a set of Perl code designed to do a specific function well