module
nounUK /ˈmɒdjuːl/
US /ˈmɑːdʒuːl/
A module is a small part that can be put together with other parts to make something bigger.
We built a robot by joining each module together.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. One part of a course or study program that is taught on its own.
The first module of the class is about plants.
3. A part of a spacecraft that can work by itself.
The astronauts slept in the space module.
4. A section of a computer program that does a special job.
This game module lets you change the music.
5. A standard unit used to measure size or arrange parts.
The bricks are made to a fixed module so they fit together.