Definition of the word module

Last Updated:
11 Apr 2023
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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmɒdjuːl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑd͡ʒul/
• Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -ɒdjuːl, (General American) -ɑːd͡ʒuːl

Noun[edit]

module (plural modules)

1. A self-contained component of a system, often interchangeable, which has a well-defined interface to the other components.
2. (architecture) A standard unit of measure used for determining the proportions of a building.
3. (programming) A section of a program; a subroutine or group of subroutines.
   • 2001, Phil Jones, Visual Basic: A Complete Course (page 254)

     Class modules are similar to form modules except they do not have a visible interface (GUI).

   • 2013, Helmut Reimer, Norbert Pohlmann, Wolfgang Schneider, ISSE 2013 Securing Electronic Business Processes (page 244)

     When there is more than one protected module in memory, the rules for accessing the code and data sections of a given module treat all the other modules as if they were unprotected memory.

4. A unit of education covering a single topic.

   Which modules are you studying next year?

5. A pre-prepared adventure scenario with related materials for a role-playing game.
   • 2011, Michael J. Tresca, The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games (page 81)

     Dragonborn […] first appeared in the Dragons of Despair module (1984) for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons as “dragonmen.”

6. (algebra, ring theory) 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.

   Meronym: element

   • 1974, Thomas W. Hungerford, Algebra, Springer, page 168,

     Modules over a ring are a generalization of abelian groups (which are modules over ).

   • 2004, Robert R. Colby, Kent R. Fuller, Equivalence and Duality for Module Categories (with Tilting and Cotilting for Rings), Cambridge University Press, page vii,

     Approximately forty-five years ago K. Morita presented the first major results on equivalences and dualities between categories of modules over a pair of rings.

   • 2012, A. A. Kirillov, Elements of the Theory of Representations, Springer, page 29,

     One defines in like manner right K—modules and two-sided K—modules. If K is commutative, then every left K—module is automatically equipped with the structure of right and a two-sided K—module.

7. (fractal geometry, mathematics) A fractal element.
8. (music) A file containing a music sequence that can be played in a tracker (called also mod or music module).
9. (hydraulics) A contrivance for regulating the supply of water from an irrigation channel.
10. (astronautics) An independent self-contained unit of a spacecraft.

Usage notes[edit]

• (abelian group equipped with multiplication by an element of a ring):
  • For a given ring R, one speaks of an «R—module» or, equivalently, of a «module over R«. R is expected to be unital.
  • R may also be a Lie algebra.
  • If K is a field, «K—module» is identical to «K-vector space».
  • If the ring is not commutative, scalar multiplication of a module is defined as left- and/or right-multiplication, and one refers to a «left R—module» or a «right R—module«.
  • The concept of module is closely connected to the representation theory of groups and is central to both commutative algebra and homological algebra. Modules are also widely used in algebraic geometry and algebraic topology.

Hyponyms[edit]

• (algebraic structure, mathematics): vector space, free module, projective module, injective module
• (astronautics): command module, lunar module

Derived terms[edit]

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• mode
• model
• moderate

Translations[edit]

Further reading[edit]

• module in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• “module”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• Module in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin modulus. Doublet of moule.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /mɔ.dyl/

Noun[edit]

module m (plural modules)

1. module

Derived terms[edit]

• module d’extension

Descendants[edit]

• → Romanian: modul
• → Turkish: modül

Further reading[edit]

• “module”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin[edit]

Noun[edit]

module

1. vocative singular of modulus

Polish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /mɔˈdu.lɛ/
• Rhymes: -ulɛ
• Syllabification: mo‧du‧le

Noun[edit]

module

1. locative/vocative singular of moduł

Spanish[edit]

Verb[edit]

module

1. inflection of modular:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Translations

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Module, modular and modularity may refer to the concept of modularity. They may also refer to:

Computing and engineering[edit]

• Modular design, the engineering discipline of designing complex devices using separately designed sub-components
• Modular function deployment, a method in systems engineering and product development
• Module, a measure of a gear’s pitch
• Ontology modularization, a methodological principle in ontology engineering

Computer software[edit]

• Modular programming, a software design technique
• Loadable kernel module, an object file that contains code to extend the running kernel
• Environment Modules, a software tool designed to help users manage their UNIX or Linux shell environment
• Modula-2 or Modula-3, programming languages which stress the use of modules

Computer hardware[edit]

• Computer module, an early packaging technique that combined several electronic components to produce a single logic element
• Memory module, a physical «stick» of RAM, an essential piece of computer hardware
• Multi-chip module, a modern technique that combines several complex computer chips into a single larger unit

Science and mathematics[edit]

• Module (mathematics) over a ring, a generalization of vector spaces
• Modular lattice a kind of partially ordered set
• Modularity theorem (formerly Taniyama–Shimura conjecture), a connection between elliptic curves and modular forms
• Module, in connection with modular decomposition of a graph, a kind of generalisation of graph components
• Modularity (networks), a benefit function that measures the quality of a division of a Complex network into communities
• Protein module or protein domain, a section of a protein with its own distinct conformation, often conserved in evolution
• A cis-regulatory module, a stretch of DNA containing a number of genes that share joint regulation by the same transcription factors

Music[edit]

• Module (musician), the solo project of New Zealand-based musician/producer Jeramiah Ross
• Module file, a family of music file formats
• Modular Recordings, a record label
• Modular synthesizer, a type of electronic musical instrument
• Sound module, electronic musical instrument without a human-playable interface

Other uses[edit]

• Modular building: prefabricated building that consists of repeated sections called modules, used as house or other, some of them open source, in this case, open source hardware.
• NTC Module, a Russian research and development center
• ModulArt, a technique used in contemporary art where a large-structure painting is made up of multiple smaller modules.
• Ford Modular engine, Ford’s line of OHC V8 and V10 motors
• Volvo Modular engine
• Game module or expansion, an add-on publication for a role-playing game
  • Adventure (Dungeons & Dragons), formerly referred to as a module
• Vitruvian module, an architectural measure
• A class, course, or unit of education covering a single topic

See also[edit]

• Modulus (disambiguation)
• Atomicity (disambiguation)
• Modul University Vienna
• Modulon

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MODULE

From Latin modulus, diminutive of modusmode.

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Module is a noun.

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Definition of module in the English dictionary

The first definition of module in the dictionary is a self-contained unit or item, such as an assembly of electronic components and associated wiring or a segment of computer software, which itself performs a defined task and can be linked with other such units to form a larger system. Other definition of module is a standard unit of measure, esp one used to coordinate the dimensions of buildings and components; in classical architecture, half the diameter of a column at the base of the shaft. Module is also a standardized unit designed to be added to or used as part of an arrangement of similar units, as in furniture.

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