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

On the computing side, the platform combines an Intel N97 controller with an NVIDIA AGX Orin module, offering 275 TOPS of AI computing performance and support for custom development. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025

After Google's Nano Banana Pro launch HSBC said optical module stocks' consensus earnings estimates in mainland China were revised up. —Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025

New revenue opportunities like autonomous workflows, agentic capabilities and AI-native modules will depend on more flexible, AI-friendly architectures. —Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025

That line, which is smaller in size and uses larger modules, starts in the mid-$300,000 range in a market where the median price of an existing single-family home sold last month was $640,000. —Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 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