auto-deployingmodule
nounUK /ˌɔːtəʊ dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ ˈmɒdjuːl/
US /ˌɔːtoʊ dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ ˈmɑːdʒuːl/
A small computer part that puts itself into place all by itself.
The auto-deployingmodule installed the new update while everyone was asleep.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A piece of code that sends itself out to servers without a person doing it.
The auto-deployingmodule pushed the fix to every server at midnight.
3. A hardware unit that unfolds or sets itself up on its own.
The satellite's auto-deployingmodule opened its antenna after launch.
4. A plugin that activates itself when the system starts.
This auto-deployingmodule loads automatically whenever the app restarts.