module
noun
mod·ule
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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
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
And another module, which will let the trainee practice intervening when a co-worker on a virtual hiring panel starts showing bias against certain job candidates, is in the works. — Sam Deanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Barry sobbed as he begged me not to fire him. I canned him anyway, over and over," 27 Aug. 2019 In the tense moments leading up to the abort, cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and station commander Alexey Ovchinin, monitoring the approach from inside the station's aft Zvezda module, lost sight of the gyrating Soyuz in their television monitors. — William Harwood, CBS News, "Unpiloted Soyuz spacecraft aborts space station docking," 24 Aug. 2019 Contract prices for 32-gigabyte DRAM server modules, used to store data on PCs and servers, dropped by 25.1% in the June quarter, according to InSpectrum Tech Inc. Prices for TLC 128 NAND flash memory dropped 11.5%. — Fortune, "Samsung Profit Slides Amid Trade Tensions, Sinking Memory Chip Sales," 31 July 2019 Since oxygen levels were low, carbon dioxide was increasing in the landing module, which was being used as a safety net for the crew. — Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, "Space race: Michigan's ties to NASA, Apollo program," 18 July 2019 Instead, three four-bay modules are socketed into the base-model chassis' nine 5.25-inch open bays. — Jim Salter, Ars Technica, "I updated my crusty old Pentium G-based server—the results are worth sharing," 8 July 2019 The company is also part of a shift to a new, Lego-block-style approach to making chips, where modules dubbed chiplets are recombined to make development faster. — Tom Simonite, WIRED, "Intel's New Chip Wizard Has a Plan to Bring Back the Magic," 3 July 2019 Multiple modules are put together to make the battery pack that powers the car. — Echo Huang, Quartz, "Bye-bye Panasonic? Tesla is working on making its own batteries," 27 June 2019 In the future, the modules will be built from concrete. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Futuristic road concept is made of reconfigurable parts that light up," 6 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'module.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for module
module
noun
English Language Learners Definition of module
: one of a set of parts that can be connected or combined to build or complete something
: a part of a computer or computer program that does a particular job
: a part of a space vehicle that can work alone
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module
noun
mod·ule
| \ ˈmä-ˌjül
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Kids Definition of module
: a part of a space vehicle that can work alone
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