modularity

[ moj-uh-lar-i-tee, mod-yuh- ]
/ ˌmɒdʒ əˈlær ɪ ti, ˌmɒd yə- /

noun

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

Origin of modularity

First recorded in 1935–40; modular + -ity

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