modules

Self-contained building blocks

Modules are self-contained units that form part of a larger system.

In education, a module is a discrete section of a course: The first module covers basic statistics.

In computing, modules are independent pieces of code that can be loaded and reused: Import the module at the top of your file.

Modular design—whether in software, furniture, or spacecraft—allows components to be added, removed, or replaced without disrupting the whole.

spacecraft

lunar

Of the moon

docking · payload · capsule · ISS · orbiter · lander · Apollo · crew · life support · airlock

electronic

circuit

Closed electrical pathway

connector · relay · actuator · led · switch · resistor · capacitor · transistor · diode · terminal

software

library

Book collection or building

dependency · import · export · namespace · API · function · class · framework · pip · crate

educational

lesson

Unit of teaching

  • unitIndividual part or measure
  • coursePlanned path forward
  • curriculumEducational program's content plan

syllabus · tutorial · coursework · seminar · workshop · chapter · assignment · certification · e-learning · MOOC

construction

prefab

Pre-assembled building

  • panelDistinct flat section
  • unitIndividual part or measure
  • sectionDistinct divided part

segment · assembly · compartment · pod · capsule · container · partition · block · cell · bay

mathematical

algebra

Math using symbols

  • ringClosed curve shape
  • groupAssembled collection of things
  • submoduleContained subsidiary component

quotient · tensor · linear · torsion · annihilator · isomorphism

Categories
Opposites
wholeness/composition

moduleswhole

Full and undivided

entirety · totality · whole system · aggregate · entireties

structural organization

modulesmonolith

Huge solitary standing stone

monoliths · solid block · all-in-one

design philosophy

modulesall-in-one

Combined into one unit

spaghetti code

Phrases
Family

module, modulate, modulation, modular, modulated, modulating, modulator, modulates, modularity

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