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module
1. A self-contained component (unit or item) which is used in combination with other components.
2. In computer science, a part of a program that carries out a specific function and which may be used alone or combined with other modules of the same program.
3. In electronics, a self-contained assembly of electronic components and circuitry, such as a stage in a computer, that is installed as a unit.
4. A standard or unit of measurement.
5. The detachable compartment of a spacecraft which performs a specific task or class of tasks in support of the major function of the craft.
6. One of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind.
7. Etymology: "an allotted measure" from Middle French module; from Latin modulus, "small measure", from modus, "measure, manner".
2. In computer science, a part of a program that carries out a specific function and which may be used alone or combined with other modules of the same program.
3. In electronics, a self-contained assembly of electronic components and circuitry, such as a stage in a computer, that is installed as a unit.
4. A standard or unit of measurement.
5. The detachable compartment of a spacecraft which performs a specific task or class of tasks in support of the major function of the craft.
6. One of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind.
7. Etymology: "an allotted measure" from Middle French module; from Latin modulus, "small measure", from modus, "measure, manner".
The meaning of an "interchangeable part" was first recorded in 1955; and the reference to the "separate section of a spacecraft" is from 1961.
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photovoltaic module
A panel assembled from a number of individual photovoltaic cells electrically interconnected in a series and parallel so as to provide a specific useful voltage and current.
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flat-plate module, flat plate module, flatplate module
An arrangement of photovoltaic cells or material mounted on a rigid flat surface with the cells exposed freely to incoming sunlight.
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module derate factor
A factor that lowers the photovoltaic module current to account for field operating conditions such as dirt accumulation on the module.
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photovoltaic module
The smallest environmentally protected, essentially planar assembly of solar cells and ancillary parts, such as interconnections, terminals, [and protective devices such as diodes] intended to generate direct current power under unconcentrated sunlight.
The structural (load carrying) member of a module can either be the top layer (superstrate) or the back layer (substrate).
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rated module current
The current output of a photovoltaic module measured at standard test conditions of 1,000 w/m2 and 25 degrees Celsius cell temperature.
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thin film photovoltaic module
A photovoltaic module constructed with sequential layers of thin film semiconductor materials.
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