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 ====== Module ======
-===== Definition =====
+===== 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 =====
+==== 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.
-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.
+==== Examples ====
+  * [[Procedures]]
+  * [[Functions]]
+  * [[Methods]]
+  * [[Classes]]
+  * [[Interfaces]]
+  * [[Mixins]]
+  * Modules (see below)
+  * ...
-===== Other Definitions =====
+==== Alternative Definitions ====
+/*i.e. slightly different definitions for basically the same thing*/
-  * In the context of [[modular programming]] "module" refers to the concept of a specific part of a system encapsulating  a certain piece of functionality.
+==== See Also ====
-  * In some programming languages "module" may refer to a certain language feature .more or less linked to modular programming.
+  * [[Unit]]
-  * In the context of testing, "module" may refer to the smallest separately testable piece of code.
+==== Further Reading ====
-===== See Also =====
-  * [[Unit]]
+----
+===== Meaning 2: Module in the Context of Modular Programming =====
-===== Further Reading =====
+==== 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]]
+----
+===== 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]].