Definition of MODULE

module

Plural: modules

Noun

  • A standardized, often interchangeable, component or unit.
  • one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
  • detachable compartment of a spacecraft
  • computer circuit consisting of an assembly of electronic components (as of computer hardware)
  • a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components
  • A self-contained component of a system, often interchangeable, which has a well-defined interface to the other components.
  • A standard unit of measure used for determining the proportions of a building.
  • A section of a program; a subroutine or group of subroutines.
  • A unit of education covering a single topic.
  • A pre-prepared adventure scenario with related materials for a role-playing game.
  • An abelian group equipped with the operation of multiplication by an element of a ring (or another of certain algebraic objects), representing a generalisation of the concept of vector space with scalar multiplication.
  • A fractal element.
  • A file containing a music sequence that can be played in a tracker (also called mod or music module).
  • A contrivance for regulating the supply of water from an irrigation channel.
  • An independent self-contained unit of a spacecraft.

Examples

  • Each section of the Scrabble board can be seen as a MODULE for strategic planning.
  • Which modules are you studying next year?

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French module, from Latin modulus (“a small measure, a measure, mode, meter”), diminutive of modus (“measure”) (whence mode). Doublet of modulus and mold.

Synonyms

faculty, mental faculty

Scrabble Score: 9

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Words With Friends Score: 12

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