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
Example Sentences
factories that build engines, transmissions, brakes, and other modules for cars a memory module for storing information
Recent Examples on the Web Between 1980 and 2012, the cost of a photovoltaic module made from crystalline silicon fell 96%, according to a 2018 paper by Ms. Trancik and two co-authors. 
Greg Ip, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 That development is the inclusion of a ransomware module. Davey Winder, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 China, whose astronauts have long been excluded from the ISS, launched the second module of its space station this week. Uliana Pavlova And Kristin Fisher, CNN, 26 July 2022 SessionManager itself is a module for the Internet Information Services (IIS) web server tool from Microsoft. Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG, 2 July 2022 The big draw for the Dygma Defy is the wireless module. Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 29 June 2022 And then there is module that Kazantsev says kind of runs that semantic parser in reverse to make the auto-complete suggestions. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 June 2022 Since 2018, the only real design difference between the regular new iPhone and the Pro models was the camera module on the back. Chris Smith, BGR, 22 Apr. 2022 Yet, security researchers at Cleafy have uncovered a worrying new threat module while analyzing the latest versions of the SOVA mobile banking trojan that emerged in July. Davey Winder, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 See More
Greg Ip, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 That development is the inclusion of a ransomware module. Davey Winder, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 China, whose astronauts have long been excluded from the ISS, launched the second module of its space station this week. Uliana Pavlova And Kristin Fisher, CNN, 26 July 2022 SessionManager itself is a module for the Internet Information Services (IIS) web server tool from Microsoft. Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG, 2 July 2022 The big draw for the Dygma Defy is the wireless module. Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 29 June 2022 And then there is module that Kazantsev says kind of runs that semantic parser in reverse to make the auto-complete suggestions. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 June 2022 Since 2018, the only real design difference between the regular new iPhone and the Pro models was the camera module on the back. Chris Smith, BGR, 22 Apr. 2022 Yet, security researchers at Cleafy have uncovered a worrying new threat module while analyzing the latest versions of the SOVA mobile banking trojan that emerged in July. Davey Winder, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin modulus
First Known Use
circa 1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing module
Kids Definition
module
noun
mod·ule ˈmä-ˌjül
: a part of a space vehicle that can work alone