module

Meanings

Plural: modules

Noun

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
detachable compartment of a spacecraft
computer circuit consisting of an assembly of electronic components (as of computer hardware)
a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components
A self-contained component of a system, often interchangeable, which has a well-defined interface to the other components.
A standard unit of measure used for determining the proportions of a building.
A section of a program; a subroutine or group of subroutines.
A unit of education covering a single topic.
A pre-prepared adventure scenario with related materials for a role-playing game.
An abelian group equipped with the operation of multiplication by an element of a ring (or another of certain algebraic objects), representing a generalisation of the concept of vector space with scalar multiplication.
A fractal element.
A file containing a music sequence that can be played in a tracker (also called mod or music module).
A contrivance for regulating the supply of water from an irrigation channel.
An independent self-contained unit of a spacecraft.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French module, from Latin modulus (“a small measure, a measure, mode, meter”), diminutive of modus (“measure”) (whence mode). Doublet of modulus and mold.

Synonyms

faculty, mental faculty

Scrabble Score: 9

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Words With Friends Score: 12

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