0 consisting of separate parts that, when combined, form a complete whole:
modular furniture
Modular classrooms were built to remedy the problem of overcrowding in schools.
Many colleges and universities now offer modular degree courses.
1 made from a set of separate parts that can be joined together to form a larger object:
modular homes
modular classrooms
2 made of several parts that can be put together in different ways:
modular furniture/software/system A modular system allows six different configurations of just two key components.
modular architecture/design
3 used to describe a method of manufacturing in which the process is separated into parts that can be done in a different order or in different places:
Modular shelving can be configured for anything from a desktop computer to a whole data centre.
The modular design allows for the building to eventually accommodate 600 students
UK The introduction in 1992 of new-style modular maths A-levels, involving regular assessment, had led to students being asked shorter, less demanding questions.
As a result these packages lack features such as modular design and hierarchical analysis specific to robot systems.
In our approach, the modularity is not only a useful feature of the whole system, but a desired possibility of high-level modular instrument making.
The key elements of mass production are standardised products made of interchangeable or modular parts, a mass market, and other related economies of scale.
Views on software engineering and development has dramatically changed over the last decade, taking a modular view on complex software systems.
