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 ====== Module ======
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+===== Definition =====
-**Definition**: //A **module** is a piece of code that carries a name and is syntactically distinguished from other parts of the code.//
+A **module** is a piece of code that carries a name and is syntactically distinguished from other parts of the code.
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+===== Description =====
-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.
+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.
+===== Other Definitions =====
+  * In the context of [[modular programming]] "module" refers to the concept of a specific part of a system encapsulating  a certain piece of functionality.
+  * In some programming languages "module" may refer to a certain language feature .more or less linked to modular programming.
+  * In the context of testing, "module" may refer to the smallest separately testable piece of code.
+===== See Also =====
+  * [[Unit]]
+===== Further Reading =====
+  * [[wp>Modular Programming]]