A "structural unit of software or analogous logical design, typically containing several that are tightly coupled. ... Modular design requires that inter-module CALLABLE UNITS coupling be loose and occur over defined interfaces. A module should contain all elements needed to compile or interpret successfully and have limited access to data in other modules. A module should be substitutable with another module whose interfaces match the original module. In software, a module typically corresponds to a single source code file or a source code / header file pair. In object-oriented languages, this typically corresponds to a single class of object." VVSG. The term is not used consistently in the VVSG; sometimes it refers exclusively to software and sometimes solely to hardware, e.g. MODULE. SIGNATURE
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A "structural unit of software or analogous logical design, typically containing several that are tightly coupled. ... Modular design requires that inter-module CALLABLE UNITS coupling be loose and occur over defined interfaces. A module should contain all elements needed to compile or interpret successfully and have limited access to data in other modules. A module should be substitutable with another module whose interfaces match the original module. In software, a module typically corresponds to a single source code file or a source code / header file pair. In object-oriented languages, this typically corresponds to a single class of object." VVSG. The term is not used consistently in the VVSG; sometimes it refers exclusively to software and sometimes solely to hardware, e.g. MODULE. SIGNATURE
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Module. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 15, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/module
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