Module, modular and modularity may refer to the concept of

modularity Broadly speaking, modularity is the degree to which a system's components may be separated and recombined, often with the benefit of flexibility and variety in use. The concept of modularity is used primarily to reduce complexity by breaking a sy ...

. They may also refer to:

Computer science and engineering

Modular design Modular design, or modularity in design, is a design principle that subdivides a system into smaller parts called ''modules'' (such as modular process skids), which can be independently created, modified, replaced, or exchanged with other modules ...

, the engineering discipline of designing complex devices using separately designed sub-components *

Modular function deployment Modular Function Deployment (MFD) is a method for creating modular product architectures, based on research performed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in the 1990s. As a result of said research, the companModular Managementwas registered in 1996 ...

, 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 *

Loadable kernel module In computing, a loadable kernel module (LKM) is an object file that contains code to extend the running kernel, or so-called ''base kernel'', of an operating system. LKMs are typically used to add support for new hardware (as device drivers) and/ ...

, 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 Modula-2 is a structured, procedural programming language developed between 1977 and 1985/8 by Niklaus Wirth at ETH Zurich. It was created as the language for the operating system and application software of the Lilith personal workstation. It w ...

or Modula-3, programming languages which stress the use of modules

Computer hardware

Computer module A computer module is a selection of independent electronic circuits packaged onto a circuit board to provide a basic function within a computer. An example might be an inverter or flip-flop, which would require two or more transistors and a sm ...

, 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 Modular synthesizers are synthesizers composed of separate modules for different functions. The modules can be connected together by the user to create a patch. The outputs from the modules may include audio signals, analog control voltages, o ...

, 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 A game is a structured form of play, usually undertaken for entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an educational tool. Many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports or games) or art (such ...

or expansion, an add-on publication for a role-playing game **

Adventure (Dungeons & Dragons) In the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game, an adventure or module is a guide for managing player knowledge and activities within a specific scenario. Commercially, a published adventure comes as a pre-packaged book or box set that is used ...

, formerly referred to as a ''module'' * Vitruvian module, an architectural measure * A class,

course Course may refer to: Directions or navigation * Course (navigation), the path of travel * Course (orienteering), a series of control points visited by orienteers during a competition, marked with red/white flags in the terrain, and corresponding ...