module

noun

mod·ule | \ ˈmä-(ˌ)jül

Definition of module

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

3a : 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

5a : 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

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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 During a second spacewalk, on April 28, the cosmonaut pair will remove thermal blankets used to protect the robotic arm when it was launched last year along with the Nauka module. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Apr. 2022 Before the end of the 2020s, this module and others subsequently launched by Axiom would break off and become an independent, private space station. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2022 Dealers will inspect the module and repair or replace it if needed. — CBS News, 1 Apr. 2022 In 1996, a $300,000 gas analyzer went up with the Russian space module, Priorda. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2022 These vehicles may be equipped with an incorrect front driver's air bag module. — USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2022 In the summer of 1975, an Apollo module and a Soyuz capsule docked together in orbit, the first international astronaut mission in history and a show of détente between the superpowers. — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2022 These vehicles may be equipped with an incorrect front driver's air bag module. — Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2022 After entering space, the cargo ship with the module went into orbit. — orlandosentinel.com, 29 Nov. 2021 See More

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