Module

Noun

 * 1) A self-contained component of a system, often interchangeable, which has a well-defined interface to the other components.
 * 2)  A standard unit of measure used for determining the proportions of a building.
 * 3)  A section of a program; a subroutine.
 * 4) A unit of education covering a single topic.
 * 5) A pre-prepared adventure scenario with related materials for a role-playing game.
 * 6)  An abelian group.
 * K-module, module over K
 * 1)  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 $$\mathbb{Z}$$-module.
 * 1)  A file containing a music sequence that can be played in a tracker (called also mod or music module).

Related terms

 * mode
 * model
 * moderate
 * modularize/modularise
 * modular
 * modularized
 * modulate
 * modulation
 * modulator
 * modulus
 * command module
 * lunar module

Thesaurus
Earth insertion, LEM, LM, apogee, article, attitude-control rocket, ballistic capsule, burn, capsule, deep-space ship, docking, docking maneuver, entity, ferry rocket, fuel ship, individual, injection, insertion, integer, item, lunar excursion module, lunar module, manned rocket, moon ship, multistage rocket, orbit, parking orbit, perigee, person, persona, point, reentry, rocket, shuttle rocket, single, singleton, soft landing, soul, space capsule, space docking, space rocket, spacecraft, spaceship, unit

Etymology
From module: <  modulus:, diminutive of modus:; see mode.

Translations

 * Russian: модуль


 * Russian: модуль


 * German: Modul


 * Russian: модуль


 * : Modul, Modul
 * : Modul, Modul
 * : Modul, Modul


 * : άρθρωμα
 * : (3) eining

Noun

 * 1) module

Etymology
From modulus.