mod·ule (m j  l)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.] |
module [ˈmɒdjuːl]
n
1. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) a self-contained unit or item, such as an assembly of electronic components and associated wiring or a segment of computer software, which itself performs a defined task and can be linked with other such units to form a larger system
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a standard unit of measure, esp one used to coordinate the dimensions of buildings and components; in classical architecture, half the diameter of a column at the base of the shaft
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a standardized unit designed to be added to or used as part of an arrangement of similar units, as in furniture
4. (Astronautics) Astronautics any of several self-contained separable units making up a spacecraft or launch vehicle, each of which has one or more specified tasks command module service module
5. (Social Science / Education) Education a short course of study, esp of a vocational or technical subject, that together with other such completed courses can count towards a particular qualification
[from Latin modulus, diminutive of modus mode]
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| Noun | 1. |  module - one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mindability, power - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination" attention - the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention" language, speech - the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals" retentiveness, retentivity, retention, memory - the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger" intellect, reason, understanding - the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil" sensory faculty, sentiency, sentience, sense, sensation - the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing" |
| 2. | module - detachable compartment of a spacecraft command module - a space module in which astronauts can live and control the spacecraft and communicate with earth compartment - a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area ballistic capsule, space vehicle, spacecraft - a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun | |
| 3. | module - computer circuit consisting of an assembly of electronic components (as of computer hardware) computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automatically computer circuit - a circuit that is part of a computer | |
| 4. | module - a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components cartridge - a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment; "he loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck" constituent, element, component - an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system" power module - module that provides power to operate other modules system - instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer" |
Translations
module [ˈmɒdjuːl] N
1. (Space) → módulo m
2. (Brit) (Univ) → módulo m
3. (Constr) → módulo m
4. (Comput) → módulo m
module
n module [ˈmodjuːl]
a self-contained unit forming eg part of a building, spacecraft etc a lunar module. module وِحْدَه، مَرْكَبَه قَمَرِيَّه модул modul modul; -modul die Kapsel θαλαμίσκος módulo moodul نمونه پیش ساخته moduuli module יְחִידָה इकाई modul egység, modul unit tersendiri, modul eining modulo 単位構成物 모듈 modulis autonoms nodalījums modul modulus enhet, modul moduł módulo modul модуль modul modul modul modul, []enhet เกณฑ์ในการวัด bölüm, modül 單元﹐模塊 модуль کسی عمارت یا خلائی جہاز کا علیحدہ حصہ bộ phận tháo rời 登月舱
module → وحدة قياس modul modul Kurs μονάδα módulo moduuli module modul modulo モジュール 모듈 module modul moduł módulo модуль modul หลักสูตรการศึกษา modül mô đun 模块
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