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7 dictionary results for: module
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
mod·ule       [moj-ool] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a separable component, frequently one that is interchangeable with others, for assembly into units of differing size, complexity, or function.
2.any of the individual, self-contained segments of a spacecraft, designed to perform a particular task: the spacecraft's command module; a lunar module.
3.a standard or unit for measuring.
4.a selected unit of measure, ranging in size from a few inches to several feet, used as a basis for the planning and standardization of building materials.
5.Mathematics. an Abelian group with a set of left or right operators forming a ring such that for any two operators and any group element the result of having the first operator act on the element, giving a second element, and the second operator act on the second element is equal to the result of having a single operator, formed by adding or multiplying the two operators, act on the first element. Compare ring1 (def. 23).
6.Computers.
a.part of a program that performs a distinct function.
b.an interchangeable, plug-in hardware unit.
[Origin: 1555–65; < L modulus; see modulus]
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mod·ule       (mŏj'ōōl)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A standard or unit of measurement.
  2. Architecture The dimensions of a structural component, such as the base of a column, used as a unit of measurement or standard for determining the proportions of the rest of the construction.
  3. 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.
  4. Electronics A self-contained assembly of electronic components and circuitry, such as a stage in a computer, that is installed as a unit.
  5. Computer Science 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Mathematics A system with scalars coming from a ring.


[Latin modulus, diminutive of modus, measure; see med- in Indo-European roots.]

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
module 
1586, "allotted measure," from M.Fr. module, from L. modulus "small measure," dim. of modus "measure, manner" (see mode (1)). Meaning "interchangeable part" first recorded 1955; that of "separate section of a spacecraft" is from 1961.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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module

noun
1. one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind [syn: faculty] 
2. detachable compartment of a spacecraft 
3. computer circuit consisting of an assembly of electronic components (as of computer hardware) 
4. a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components 

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Free On-line Dictionary of Computing - Cite This Source - Share This

module
1. An independent piece of software which forms part of one or more larger programs. Different languages have different concepts of a module but there are several common ideas.
Modules are usually compiled seperately (in compiled languages) and provide an abstraction or information hiding mechanism so that a module's implementation can be changed without requiring any change to other modules. In this respect they are similar to objects in an object-oriented language, though a module may contain many procedures and/or functions which would correspond to many objects.
A module often has its own name space for identifiers so the same identifier may be used to mean different things in different modules.
[Difference from package?].
2. An independent assembly of electronic components with some distinct function, e.g. a RAM module consisting of several RAM chips mounted on a small circuit board.
(1997-10-27)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Module

Mod"ule\, n. [F., fr. L. modulus a small measure, dim. of modus. See Mode, and cf. Model, Modulus, Mold a matrix.]

1. A model or measure.

2. (Arch.) The size of some one part, as the diameter of semi-diameter of the base of a shaft, taken as a unit of measure by which the proportions of the other parts of the composition are regulated. Generally, for columns, the semi-diameter is taken, and divided into a certain number of parts, called minutes (see Minute), though often the diameter is taken, and any dimension is said to be so many modules and minutes in height, breadth, or projection.

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Module

Mod"ule\, v. t. [See module, n., Modulate.] To model; also, to modulate. [Obs.] --Sandys. Drayton.

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