Definition: PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules): A replaceable user authentication module for system security, which allows programs to be written without knowing which authentication scheme will be used. This allows a module to be replaced later with a different module without requiring rewriting the software. From I-gloss
PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules)
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