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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 includes or uses modules which can be interchanged as units without disassembly of the module. Design, manufacture, repair, etc. of the modules may be complex, but this is not relevant; once the module exists, it can easily be connected to or disconnected from the system.
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==Different meanings of '''module''', sorted by category==
'''Module''', '''modular''' and '''modularity''' may refer to the concept of [[modularity]]. They may also refer to:
===Computers===
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* [[Module (programming)]], computer program structuring.
==Computer science and engineering==
* [[Module (Linux)]], object code loadable into the Linux kernel.
* [[Modular design]], the engineering discipline of designing complex devices using separately designed sub-components
* [[Module file]] (.mod), various computer file formats for music.
* [[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


===Mathematics===
===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


* [[Module (mathematics)]], in abstract algebra, a set with addition and multiplication.
===Computer hardware===
* [[Modular form]], in mathematics, certain analytic functions, used in number theory.
* [[Computer module]], an early packaging technique that combined several electronic components to produce a single logic element
* [[Modular representation theory]], in mathematics, representing groups using complex numbers called ''characters''.
* [[Memory module]], a physical "stick" of RAM, an essential piece of computer hardware
* See also [[modolo]], [[modulus]], [[moduli space]]
* [[Multi-chip module]], a modern technique that combines several complex computer chips into a single larger unit


===Other===
==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


* [[Modularity (biology)]], the idea of modularity in biology.
==Music==
* [[Modularity (programming)]], the idea of modularity in computers.
* [[Module (musician)]], the solo project of New Zealand-based musician/producer Jeramiah Ross
* [[Modularity of mind]], hypothesized modules in mental processes.
* [[Module file]], a family of music file formats
* [[Sound module]], electronic musical instrument without a human interface.
* [[Modular Recordings]], a record label
* [[Vitruvian module]], in architecture, the semidiameter of a column at its base.
* [[Modular synthesizer]], a type of electronic musical instrument
* [[Module (role-playing games)]] - scenario or adventure, in role-playing games.
* [[Sound module]], electronic musical instrument without a human-playable interface
* [[Module (architecture)]]- A section of a [[modular building]].
 
* [[Modular home]]
==Other uses==
* [[Module (equipment)]] - a complete subassembly of some sort which can be replaced in its entirety by an identical module or a different module.
* [[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]].
* The components of a modular [[space station]] such as the [[International Space Station|ISS]] or the [[Mir]].
* [[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==
==See also==
*[[Modulus]]
* [[Modulus (disambiguation)]]
*MCM ([[multi-chip module]]- an electronic part containing several sub-assemblies)
* [[Atomicity (disambiguation)]]
 
* [[Modul University Vienna]]
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* [[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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