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'''Module''', '''modular''' and '''modularity''' may refer to the concept of [[modularity]]. They may also refer to:

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==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
* [[Gear#Standard pitches and the module system|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
* [[Modules Environment|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|''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|''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 (education)|course]], or unit of education covering a single topic
* [[Modular AI]], an American company

==See also==
* [[Modulus (disambiguation)]]
* [[Atomicity (disambiguation)]]
* [[Modul University Vienna]]
* [[Modulon]]

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