interchangeable components
noun phraseUK /ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl kəmˈpəʊnənts/
US /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl kəmˈpoʊnənts/
Parts that can be swapped with each other because they are the same.
The toy car uses interchangeable components, so you can put any wheel on any side.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Standardized parts made to the same specifications so they fit any matching unit.
The factory relies on interchangeable components to speed up repairs.
3. In engineering, parts designed to be exchanged without custom fitting.
Interchangeable components reduce downtime when a machine breaks.
4. In computing, software modules that can be replaced with equivalent ones.
The system's interchangeable components let developers swap the login module easily.