About

Module are several source scripts (compiled or not) bundled together as a mean to:

• group code
• that can be:
  • reused. The component is then called:
    • a library or package when distributed
    • or a dependency (if declared as dependency into a module)
  • or installed. The component is then called an application

A module is also known as:

• Package
• Component

A module:

• is a way to group source file
• list explicitly its dependencies (ie it may depends on other module called library that are declared as dependency)
• is a discrete unit of functionality which you can compile, run, test and debug independently.
• increase efficiency and demonstrate the utility of higher-order programming.
• gives also the possibility to hide implementation through the definition of private and public element.

Articles Related

Type

• Code Shipping - Application - An application component cannot be reused
• Code Shipping - (Library|Package) - A library component can be reused

Properties

Module:

• are generally versioned in a version control system
• contains all build information