modules

noun

1. 1

   A self-contained component of a system, often interchangeable, which has a well-defined interface to the other components.

2. 2

   A standard unit of measure used for determining the proportions of a building.

3. 3

   A section of a program; a subroutine or group of subroutines.

4. 4

   A unit of education covering a single topic.

   “Which modules are you studying next year?”

5. 5

   A pre-prepared adventure scenario with related materials for a role-playing game.

6. 6

   An abelian group equipped with the operation of multiplication by an element of a ring (or another of certain algebraic objects), representing a generalisation of the concept of vector space with scalar multiplication.

7. 7

   (fractal geometry) A fractal element.

8. 8

   A file containing a music sequence that can be played in a tracker (called also mod or music module).

9. 9

   (hydraulics) A contrivance for regulating the supply of water from an irrigation channel.

10. 10

    An independent self-contained unit of a spacecraft.