modular design
Plug-and-play architecture
Modular design is an approach to building systems from independent, interchangeable components.
Each module performs a specific function and connects to others through standardized interfaces: The software's modular design lets developers swap out the payment processor without touching other code.
The principle applies across domains—furniture, electronics, architecture, software—wherever flexibility and easy maintenance matter more than tight integration.
- prefabricationFactory-made construction components
- flat packFurniture sold disassembled
- componentsConstituent parts
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
- architectureBuilding design discipline
flexibility · mix and match · standardization · interoperability · open architecture · plug-and-play · plug in · swap out · reusability · adaptability · abstraction · framework · compartmentalization · adaptive reuse · customization · LEGO · maintainability · software engineering
- compositionbalance, symmetry, asymmetry, proportion, layout
- game designmechanics, game balance, balancing, playtesting, difficulty
- game developmentgame engine, game engines, rendering, programming, pathfinding
- software developmentcoding, programming, bug, debug, debugging
- Building Techsmart buildings, smart homes, digital modeling, green roofs, energy efficiency
- building technologysmart building, green building, prefab construction, steel frame, reinforced concrete