Apache Modules
Apache is built upon a modular concept. At its core there is little functionality. Modules are added in order to implement more advanced features and functionality. Each module solves a well-defined problem by adding the extra features that are needed. Using this concept, you can more or less tailor Apache server to suit your exact needs.
There are close to 40 modules included with the basic Apache server. Many more are available from other developers. There is a repository for add-on modules for Apache called The Apache Module Registry, and it can be found at http://modules.apache.org/.
Each module adds new directives that can be used in your configuration files. As you might guess, there are far too many extra commands, ...
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