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module has definition A component that is defined at the programming language level, such as file, method or package 2001-08-30 14:56:38.0
has high cohesion if related aspects of a system are kept together in this module, and unrelated aspects are kept out
is a subtopic of 9.1 - The Process of Design
is implemented
is a kind of component
lacks side effects if it does not modify any data, and does not leave behind any information, other than its result, that would have an effect on other computations 2001-08-30 14:56:38.0

component is reusable if it can be used in several different systems with little or no modification 2001-08-30 14:55:00.0
may perform a special-purpose function such as the user interface for a particular system

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C module (2 kinds, 2 facts)
cohesive module (2 kinds, 4 facts)
Java module (3 kinds, 2 facts)

module	has definition A component that is defined at the programming language level, such as file, method or package
	has high cohesion if related aspects of a system are kept together in this module, and unrelated aspects are kept out
	is a subtopic of 9.1 - The Process of Design
	is implemented
	is a kind of component
	lacks side effects if it does not modify any data, and does not leave behind any information, other than its result, that would have an effect on other computations
component	is reusable if it can be used in several different systems with little or no modification
component	may perform a special-purpose function such as the user interface for a particular system