modularity

[ moj-uh-lar-i-tee, mod-yuh- ]

noun

1. the use of individually distinct functional units, as in assembling an electronic or mechanical system.

Word History and Origins

Origin of modularity¹

First recorded in 1935–40; modular + -ity

Example Sentences

Like its internal design, this modularity makes customization and expansion easy, even for a new tinkerer.

From Popular-Science

The modularity and repairability of the Framework are unprecedented in modern notebooks.

From Popular-Science

The Framework puts upgradability and modularity at the very center of its design.

From Popular-Science

Even the modularity of the building touted by Rogers and Piano—which they contrasted with the “static” quality of traditional architecture—has proven to be more hype than reality.

From Nautilus

Debugging of that unit was exceedingly laborious because of the lack of modularity in its components.

From Project Gutenberg