PyLucid related terms and definitions

Term:

CGI

Short definition:

Common Gateway Interface, a protocol for calling external software via a web server to deliver dynamic content

Content:

The Common Gateway Interface (CGI) is a interface between a web server and an external application. It's very old and slow.

Better alternatives are: fast_CGI or mod_WSGI

CGI is good for testing, but is should not be used in productive environments!

Links

• Change between fastCGI, mod_WSGI and CGI
• https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Common_Gateway_Interface

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