module

noun

mod·​ule ˈmä-(ˌ)jül 

1

: a standard or unit of measurement

2

: the size of some one part taken as a unit of measure by which the proportions of an architectural composition are regulated

3

a

: any in a series of standardized units for use together: such as

(1)

: a unit of furniture or architecture

(2)

: an educational unit which covers a single subject or topic

b

: a usually packaged functional assembly of electronic components for use with other such assemblies

the subwoofer module

4

: an independently operable unit that is a part of the total structure of a space vehicle

5

a

: a subset of an additive group that is also a group under addition

b

: a mathematical set that is a commutative group under addition and that is closed under multiplication which is distributive from the left or right or both by elements of a ring and for which a(bx) = (ab)x or (xb)a = x(ba) or both where a and b are elements of the ring and x belongs to the set

Examples of module in a Sentence

factories that build engines, transmissions, brakes, and other modules for cars

a memory module for storing information

Recent Examples on the Web

These inputs feed into the Falcon 700 driver-assistance system, which operates on the Journey 6P computing platform with a 5,600 TPS processing module to support real-time decision-making. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025

At more than $2,200 for the H2S configuration with the AMS 2 Pro and the laser module, this isn’t an entry-level machine for everyday hobbyists or people starting out. —PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025

In the trial, the BCI and its components – cortical module, internal transceiver and extension lead – will be surgically implanted under the skin, with the electrodes extending just below the brain’s surface in order to collect signals from individual neurons in the motor cortex. —New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2025

Crew Alternate Sleep Accommodation — Flight engineer Jonny Kim set up a temporary sleep station for one of the three arriving Soyuz MS-28 crew members in the Columbus laboratory module. —Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 21 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin modulus

First Known Use

circa 1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing module

• command module
• lunar module
• service module

Rhymes for module

• nodule

Kids Definition

module

noun

mod·​ule ˈmäj-ü(ə)l 

1

a

: any in a series of similar units for use together

b

: a usually packaged collection of parts (as for an electronic device)

2

: an independent unit of a space vehicle

a propulsion module