Module, modular and modularity may refer to the concept of modularity. They may also refer to:
Computer science and engineering Modular design, the engineering discipline of designing complex devices using separately designed sub-components Modular function deployment, a method in systems engineering and product development Module, a measure of a gear's pitch Ontology modularization, a methodological principle in ontology engineering
Computer software Modular programming, a software design technique Java Platform Module System Modules (C++) Module SQL Loadable kernel module, an object file that contains code to extend the running kernel Environment Modules, a software tool designed to help users manage their Unix or Linux shell environment Modula-2 or Modula-3, programming languages which stress the use of modules
Computer hardware Computer module, an early packaging technique that combined several electronic components to produce a single logic element Memory module, a physical "stick" of RAM, an essential piece of computer hardware Multi-chip module, a modern technique that combines several complex computer chips into a single larger unit
Science and mathematics Module (mathematics) over a ring, a generalization of vector spaces G-module over a group G, in mathematics Modular lattice a kind of partially ordered set Modularity theorem (formerly Taniyama–Shimura conjecture), a connection between elliptic curves and modular forms Module, in connection with modular decomposition of a graph, a kind of generalisation of graph components Modularity (networks), a benefit function that measures the quality of a division of a Complex network into communities Protein module or protein domain, a section of a protein with its own distinct conformation, often conserved in evolution A cis-regulatory module, a stretch of DNA containing a number of genes that share joint regulation by the same transcription factors
Music Module (musician), the solo project of New Zealand-based musician/producer Jeramiah Ross Module file, a family of music file formats Modular Recordings, a record label Modular synthesizer, a type of electronic musical instrument Sound module, electronic musical instrument without a human-playable interface
Other uses Modular building: prefabricated building that consists of repeated sections called modules, used as house or other, some of them open source, in this case, open source hardware. NTC Module, a Russian research and development center ModulArt, a technique used in contemporary art where a large-structure painting is made up of multiple smaller modules. Ford Modular engine, Ford's line of OHC V8 and V10 motors Volvo Modular engine Game module or expansion, an add-on publication for a role-playing game Adventure (Dungeons & Dragons), formerly referred to as a module Vitruvian module, an architectural measure A class, course, or unit of education covering a single topic Modular AI, an American company
See also Modulus (disambiguation) Atomicity (disambiguation) Modul University Vienna Modulon