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Generally, a '''module''' is a component of a system that 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. | Generally, a '''module''' is a component of a system that 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. | ||
*For modules in the [[Linux]] operating system kernel, see | *For modules in the [[Linux]] operating system kernel, see [[module (Linux)]]. | ||
*For modules in [[abstract algebra]], see [[module (mathematics)]]. | *For modules in [[abstract algebra]], see [[module (mathematics)]]. | ||
Revision as of 01:36, 2 August 2004
Generally, a module is a component of a system that has a well-defined interface to the other components; something is modular if it is constructed so as to facilitate easy assembly, flexible arrangement, and/or repair of the components.
- For modules in the Linux operating system kernel, see module (Linux).
- For modules in abstract algebra, see module (mathematics).