modularizes
Breaks into parts
Modularizes means breaks something into separate, self-contained units or modules.
The term appears most often in software development, where modularizing code means organizing it into independent components that can be developed, tested, and maintained separately: The new architecture modularizes the payment system from the user interface.
The concept extends to any system designed in interchangeable parts.
Standard measures of quantity
- segmentsSeparate parts of something
- partsIndividual elements of whole
- elementsFundamental parts or substances
- subassembliesIntermediate manufactured units
building blocks · pieces · plug-and-play · prefabricated · cellular · unitized · subsystems · nodes
Put into systematic order
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
- standardizeMake things match norms
- simplifyMake less complex
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
categorize · partition · segment · decompose · compartmentalize · subdivide · break down · separate
Able to increase capacity
- customizableAble to be modified
- reconfigurableAble to be rearranged
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- expandableAble to be enlarged
configurable · upgradeable · extensible · adjustable · convertible · transformable · interchangeable · versatile
Building design discipline
- integrationCombining into a whole
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
- interoperabilityCross-platform functional harmony
- standardizationImplementing uniform technical specifications
configurability · adaptability · engineering · optimization · prototyping · simplification · encapsulation · abstraction
Able to replace another
- connectorsDevices that join things
- jointsSkeletal connection points
- interfacesPoints of interaction between systems
- adaptersDevices bridging incompatible formats
fittings · attachments · accessories · hardware · fixtures · disassembly · retrofittable · upgradeable
units
Standard measures of quantity
- segmentsSeparate parts of something
- partsIndividual elements of whole
- elementsFundamental parts or substances
subassemblies · building blocks · pieces · plug-and-play · prefabricated · cellular · unitized · subsystems · nodes · pods
organize
Put into systematic order
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
- standardizeMake things match norms
- simplifyMake less complex
structure · categorize · partition · segment · decompose · compartmentalize · subdivide · break down · separate · isolate
scalable
Able to increase capacity
- customizableAble to be modified
- reconfigurableAble to be rearranged
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
expandable · configurable · upgradeable · extensible · adjustable · convertible · transformable · interchangeable · versatile · future-proof
architecture
Building design discipline
- integrationCombining into a whole
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
- interoperabilityCross-platform functional harmony
standardization · configurability · adaptability · engineering · optimization · prototyping · simplification · encapsulation · abstraction · decoupling
interchangeable
Able to replace another
- connectorsDevices that join things
- jointsSkeletal connection points
- interfacesPoints of interaction between systems
adapters · fittings · attachments · accessories · hardware · fixtures · disassembly · retrofittable · upgradeable · reconfigurable
modularizesintegrates
Combines into unified whole
consolidates · unifies · centralizes · merges · fuses
modularizesentangles
Traps by intertwining
couples · spaghettifies · interweaves · intermingles · tangles