Define the word module"Module" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
Module \Mod"ule\, n. [F., fr. L. modulus a small measure, dim.
of modus. See Mode, and cf. Model, Modulus, Mold a
matrix.]
1. A model or measure.
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2. (Arch.) The size of some one part, as the diameter of
semi-diameter of the base of a shaft, taken as a unit of
measure by which the proportions of the other parts of the
composition are regulated. Generally, for columns, the
semi-diameter is taken, and divided into a certain number
of parts, called minutes (see Minute), though often the
diameter is taken, and any dimension is said to be so many
modules and minutes in height, breadth, or projection.
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"Module" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
Module \Mod"ule\, v. t. [See module, n., Modulate.]
To model; also, to modulate. [Obs.] --Sandys. --Drayton.
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"module" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"
module
n 1: one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the
mind [syn: faculty, mental faculty]
2: detachable compartment of a spacecraft
3: computer circuit consisting of an assembly of electronic
components (as of computer hardware)
4: a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in
combination with other components
"module" moby-thes "Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0"
44 Moby Thesaurus words for "module":
Earth insertion, LEM, LM, apogee, article, attitude-control rocket,
ballistic capsule, burn, capsule, deep-space ship, docking,
docking maneuver, entity, ferry rocket, fuel ship, individual,
injection, insertion, integer, item, lunar excursion module,
lunar module, manned rocket, moon ship, multistage rocket, orbit,
parking orbit, perigee, person, persona, point, reentry, rocket,
shuttle rocket, single, singleton, soft landing, soul,
space capsule, space docking, space rocket, spacecraft, spaceship,
unit
"module" foldoc "The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)"
module
1. An independent piece of software which
forms part of one or more larger programs. Different
languages have different concepts of a module but there are
several common ideas.
Modules are usually compiled seperately (in compiled
languages) and provide an abstraction or information hiding
mechanism so that a module's implementation can be changed
without requiring any change to other modules. In this
respect they are similar to objects in an object-oriented language, though a module may contain many procedures
and/or functions which would correspond to many objects.
A module often has its own name space for identifiers so
the same identifier may be used to mean different things in
different modules.
[Difference from package?].
2. An independent assembly of electronic components
with some distinct function, e.g. a RAM module consisting of
several RAM chips mounted on a small circuit board.
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