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A '''module''' (Latin ''modulus'', a measure) is a term that was in use among [[Classical architecture|Roman architects]], corresponding to the semidiameter of the [[column]] at its base. The term was first set forth by [[Vitruvius]] (book iv.3), and was employed by architects in the Italian [[Renaissance]] to determine the relative proportions of the various parts of the [[Classical orders]]. The module was divided by the 16th century theorists into thirty parts, called minutes, allowing for much greater accuracy than was thought necessary by Vitruvius, whose subdivision was usually six parts. The tendency in [[Beaux Arts]] architectural training was to adopt the whole columnar diameter as the module when determining the height of the column or entablature or any of their subdivisions.
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Thus module can to mean more generally a unitary part that gives the measurements for the whole. In education, for example, lessons may be divided into modules.
'''Module''', '''modular''' and '''modularity''' may refer to the concept of [[modularity]]. They may also refer to:
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A '''module''' is a self-contained component of a system, which has a well-defined interface to the other components; something is '''modular''' if it is [[construction|constructed]] so as to facilitate easy [[assembly]], flexible arrangement, and/or [[repair]] of the components.
==Computer science and engineering==
* [[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
* [[Gear#Standard pitches and the module system|Module]], a measure of a gear's pitch
* [[Ontology modularization]], a methodological principle in ontology engineering


*For modules in the [[Linux]] operating system kernel, see [[module (Linux)]].
===Computer software===
* [[Modular programming]], a software design technique
** [[Java Platform Module System]]
** [[Modules (C++)]]
* [[Module SQL]]
* [[Loadable kernel module]], an object file that contains code to extend the running kernel
* [[Modules Environment|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


*For modules in [[abstract algebra]], see [[module (mathematics)]].
===Computer hardware===
* [[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


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==Science and mathematics==
* [[Module (mathematics)]] over a ring, a generalization of vector spaces
* [[G-module|''G''-module]] over a group ''G'', in mathematics
* [[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|''cis''-regulatory module]], a stretch of DNA containing a number of genes that share joint regulation by the same transcription factors


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==Music==
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* [[Module (musician)]], the solo project of New Zealand-based musician/producer Jeramiah Ross
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* [[Module file]], a family of music file formats
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* [[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==
* [[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 (education)|course]], or unit of education covering a single topic
* [[Modular AI]], an American company
 
==See also==
* [[Modulus (disambiguation)]]
* [[Atomicity (disambiguation)]]
* [[Modul University Vienna]]
* [[Modulon]]
 
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Latest revision as of 23:09, 27 September 2025

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

Computer science and engineering

Computer software

Computer hardware

  • 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

Music

Other uses

See also

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