Borrowed from French module, from Latin modulus, diminutive of modus ("measure") (whence mode).

• (RP) IPA: /ˈmɒdjuːl/
• (America) IPA: /ˈmɑd͡ʒul/

module (plural modules)

1. A self-contained component of a system, often interchangeable, which has a well-defined interface to the other components.
2. (architecture) A standard unit of measure used for determining the proportions of a building.
3. (programming) A section of a program; a subroutine or group of subroutines.
   • 2001, Phil Jones, Visual Basic: A Complete Course, page 254:

     Class modules are similar to form modules except they do not have a visible interface (GUI).

   • 2013, Helmut Reimer, Norbert Pohlmann, Wolfgang Schneider, ISSE 2013 Securing Electronic Business Processes, page 244:

     When there is more than one protected module in memory, the rules for accessing the code and data sections of a given module treat all the other modules as if they were unprotected memory.

4. A unit of education covering a single topic.

   Which modules are you studying next year?

5. A pre-prepared adventure scenario with related materials for a role-playing game.
   • 2011, Michael J. Tresca, The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games, page 81:

     Dragonborn […] first appeared in the Dragons of Despair module (1984) for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons as “dragonmen.”

6. (algebra, ring theory) 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.

   Meronym: element

7. (fractal geometry, mathematics) A fractal element.
8. (music, computing) A file containing a music sequence that can be played in a tracker (also called mod or music module).
9. (hydraulics) A contrivance for regulating the supply of water from an irrigation channel.
10. (astronautics) An independent self-contained unit of a spacecraft.

• mode
• model
• moderate

• French: module
• German: Modul
• Portuguese: módulo
• Russian: мо́дуль
• Spanish: módulo

• French: module
• Portuguese: módulo

• French: module
• Portuguese: módulo
• Russian: мо́дуль

• German: Modul

• French: module
• Russian: мо́дуль

• French: module
• German: Modul

• French: module