Module meaning

    mŏj'o͝ol
    The definition of a module is a standard unit of measurement in building planning, or a detachable part of a whole, or an independent unit that is part of a whole.

    When a fence has six-foot lengths, each six-foot length is an example of a module.

    When a machine has multiple parts that can stand separately and be put together, each part is an example of a module.

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    A standardized, often interchangeable component of a system or construction that is designed for easy assembly or flexible use.

    A sofa consisting of two end modules.

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    A length used as a unit of measurement or as a standard for determining the proportions of a building.
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    A self-contained assembly of electronic components and circuitry, such as a stage in a computer, that is installed as a unit.
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    A unit of education or instruction with a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio, in which a single topic or a small section of a broad topic is studied for a given period of time.
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    A portion of a program that carries out a specific function and may be used alone or combined with other modules of the same program.
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    A self-contained unit of a spacecraft that performs a specific task or class of tasks in support of the major function of the craft.
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    An algebraic system that resembles a vector space, except that the set of scalars forms a ring and not necessarily a field.
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    A unit of modular growth, such as a coral polyp.
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    A standard or unit of measurement.
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    (architecture) A standard unit of measure used for determining the proportions of a building.
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    (computing) A section of a program; a subroutine or group of subroutines.
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    A unit of education covering a single topic.

    Which modules are you studying next year?

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    A pre-prepared adventure scenario with related materials for a role-playing game.
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    (mathematics) An abelian group.

    K-module, module over K.

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    (mathematics) An algebraic structure which behaves just like a vector space over a field F, except that F is replaced by K, a commutative ring with unit.

    Any module extends easily into a -module.

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    (computing) A file containing a music sequence that can be played in a tracker (called also mod or music module).
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    (hydraulics) A contrivance for regulating the supply of water from an irrigation channel.
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    (astronautics) An independent self-contained unit of a spacecraft.
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    A standard or unit of measurement.
    • In classical architecture, the diameter, or one half the diameter, of a column at the base of the shaft, used to determine the proportions or the structure.
    • Any of several standardized units of measurement used in architectural planning, in the construction of building materials, etc.
      4-inch module, 2-foot module.
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    A self-contained hardware or software component that interacts with a larger system. A software module (program module) comes in the form of a file and typically handles a specific task within a larger software system. Hardware modules are units that often plug into a main system. See memory module, ROM card, MCM and modular programming.
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    A self-contained component of a system, often interchangeable, which has a well-defined interface to the other components.
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    Origin of module

    • Latin modulus diminutive of modus measure med- in Indo-European roots
      From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
    • From Middle French module, from Latin modulus (“a small measure, a measure, mode, meter”), diminutive of modus (“measure”); see mode.
      From Wiktionary

    Module Sentence Examples

    • It is at the discretion of the module organizer.

    • Computer memory module manufacturer's like Kingston and Crucial also have pull-down menus that provide this information, as well as other information regarding your particular computer's needs.

    • Instead, each individual sheet of paper is folded into a module (or unit), and then assembled into a three-dimensional structure by inserting flaps into pockets created by the folding process.

    • add-on module to import stitch files.

    • absent for any reason during this module you must re-start it in full.

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