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module

[ moj-ool ]

noun

  1. a separable component, frequently one that is interchangeable with others, for assembly into units of differing size, complexity, or function.
  2. any of the individual, self-contained segments of a spacecraft, designed to perform a particular task:

    the spacecraft's command module; a lunar module.

  3. a standard or unit for measuring.
  4. a selected unit of measure, ranging in size from a few inches to several feet, used as a basis for the planning and standardization of building materials.
  5. Mathematics. an Abelian group with a set of left or right operators forming a ring such that for any two operators and any group element the result of having the first operator act on the element, giving a second element, and the second operator act on the second element is equal to the result of having a single operator, formed by adding or multiplying the two operators, act on the first element. Compare ring 1( def 23 ).
  6. Computers.
    1. part of a program that performs a distinct function.
    2. an interchangeable, plug-in hardware unit.


module

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noun

  1. 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. 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. a standardized unit designed to be added to or used as part of an arrangement of similar units, as in furniture
  4. 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. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of module1

1555–65; < Latin modulus; modulus
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of module1

C16: from Latin modulus, diminutive of modus mode
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Prof O'Neill warned some courses could have modules reduced at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

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Some Taiwanese manufacturers are starting to shift some modules from mainland China to Vietnam as a trial.

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Prof O'Neill also listed some of the courses that could see modules reduced, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

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Fewer modules will be offered, and that may also be the case elsewhere.

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Work on the first module, resilience and preparedness, external, has finished, but the inquiry is actively investigating several other aspects of Covid:

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