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 ====== Module ====== ====== Module ======
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 +===== Meaning 1: Module as a General Concept =====
 +
 +==== Alternative Terms ====
 +/*i.e. alternative names meaning the same thing*/
 +
 +==== Definition ====
 +A **module** is a piece of code that carries a name and is syntactically distinguished from other parts of the code.
 +
 +==== Description ====
 +Several [[principles]] deal with the decomposition and interaction of classes, methods, procedures, functions, etc. In order to abstract from the concrete syntactic element---be it a class, a method, a procedure, a function, an executable or the like---the term "module" is used. A module is a general concept of a distinguishable part of the code which can be represented by a variety of language constructs.
 +
 +==== Examples ====
 +
 +  * [[Procedures]]
 +  * [[Functions]]
 +  * [[Methods]]
 +  * [[Classes]]
 +  * [[Interfaces]]
 +  * [[Mixins]]
 +  * Modules (see below)
 +  * ...
 +
 +==== Alternative Definitions ====
 +/*i.e. slightly different definitions for basically the same thing*/
 +
 +==== See Also ====
 +  * [[Unit]]
 +
 +==== Further Reading ====
 +
  
 ---- ----
 +===== Meaning 2: Module in the Context of Modular Programming =====
 +
 +==== Alternative Terms ====
 +/*i.e. alternative names meaning the same thing*/
 +  * Unit
 +
 +==== Definition ====
 +
 +In the context of [[modular programming]] "module" refers to the concept of a specific part of a system encapsulating  a certain piece of functionality.
 +
 +==== Description ====
 +
 +==== Examples ====
 +
 +
 +==== Alternative Definitions ====
 +/*i.e. slightly different definitions for basically the same thing*/
 +
 +==== See Also ====
 +
 +
 +==== Further Reading ====
 +  * [[wp>Modular Programming]]
  
-**Definition**: //A **module** is a piece of code that carries a name and is syntactically distinguished from other parts of the code.// 
  
 ---- ----
 +===== Meaning 3: Module as a Language Construct =====
 +
 +==== Alternative Terms ====
 +/*i.e. alternative names meaning the same thing*/
 +
 +==== Definition ====
 +
 +In some programming languages "module" may refer to a certain language feature more or less linked to the module concept in modular programming (see above).
 +
 +==== Description ====
 +
 +==== Examples ====
 +
 +  * Python modules: https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/modules.html
 +==== Alternative Definitions ====
 +/*i.e. slightly different definitions for basically the same thing*/
 +
 +==== See Also ====
 +
 +
 +==== Further Reading ====
 +
 +
 +----
 +===== Other Meanings =====
 +/*i.e. the same term referring to something different; put short mentions here or better add more detailed descriptions as additional sections */
 +
 +  * In the context of testing, "module" may refer to the smallest separately testable piece of code.
 +
 +----
 +===== Discussion =====
 +
 +Discuss this wiki article and the term on the corresponding [[talk:glossary:Module|talk page]].
  
-Several [[glossary:principle|principles]] deal with the decomposition and interaction of classes, methods, procedures, functions, etc. In order to abstract from the concrete syntactic element---be it a class, a method, a procedure, a function, an executable or the like---the term "module" is used. 
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