A Quick and Simple Dictionary

module

1. Noun.  A self-contained component of a system, often interchangeable, which has a well-defined interface to the other components.
2. Noun.  (architecture) A standard unit of measure used for determining the proportions of a building.
3. Noun.  (computing) A section of a program; a subroutine.
4. Noun.  A unit of education covering a single topic.
5. Noun.  A pre-prepared adventure scenario with related materials for a role-playing game.
6. Noun.  (mathematics) An abelian group.
7. Noun.  (mathematics) An algebraic structure which behaves just like a vector space over a field ''F'', except that ''F'' is replaced by ''K'', a commutative ring with unit.
8. Noun.  (computing) A file containing a music sequence that can be played in a tracker (called also ''mod'' or ''music module'').
9. Noun.  (''hydraulics'') A contrivance for regulating the supply of water from an irrigation channel.