module

Detachable functional section

A module is a self-contained unit that forms part of a larger system.

In construction or furniture, modules are standardized pieces designed to fit together: modular homes, modular shelving.

In computing, a module is a section of code that handles a specific function and can be used independently.

In education, a module is a unit of study within a course.

The underlying idea is always a component that's complete in itself but designed to connect with others.

construction

prefab

Pre-assembled building

panel · wall · housing · portable · temporary · classroom · office · kitchen · bathroom · container

hardware

circuit

Closed electrical pathway

memory · CPU · sensor · chip · controller · expansion · slot · interface · peripheral · card

software

function

Purpose or duty

  • classGrouping by shared traits
  • libraryBook collection or building
  • packageWrapped item for delivery

import · export · dependency · namespace · API · interface · subroutine · component · plugin · extension

education

course

Planned path forward

syllabus · learning · semester · credit · assignment · assessment · online · tutorial · self-paced · certification

spacecraft

lunar

Of the moon

docking · ISS · capsule · payload · orbital · station · Apollo · crew · airlock · habitat

Categories
Opposites
part vs. whole

modulewhole

Full and undivided

entirety · monolith · totality · whole system · aggregate

standardized vs. custom

moduleone-off

Singular, unrepeated instance

discrete vs. continuous

modulecontinuum

Uninterrupted, gradual sequence

blob · sprawl

Phrases
Family

modulate, modulation, modular, modules, modulated, modulating, modulus, modulator, modulates

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