A module can be thought of as a self-contained model of an element of the larger system model and represents a specific physical, chemical or phenomenological process.
Structuralism, in linguistics, any one of several schools of 20th-century linguistics committed to the structuralist principle that a language is a self-contained relational structure, the elements of which derive their existence and their value from their distribution and oppositions in texts or discourse.
Supersax performed in several different formats — sometimes as a self-contained ensemble, other times as an element in Flory's big band, Jazz Wave.
One theory is that, rather than working in a self-contained fashion, category-sensitive brain regions are elements or 'nodes' within more complex brain networks that are specialised for processing different types of visual stimuli.
For example, the amphibian rod cell of about 5*50 micron size represents a self-contained photo-detector, which has a light-sensitive element (rhodopsin pigment) along with a "built-in" chemical power supply (ATP produced by mitochondria).
In computer science, one of those foundational elements is the algorithm – a self-contained, step-by-step set of operations to be performed, usually by a computer.
A service is defined as a self-contained distributed unit, composed of two loosely coupled elements: a specification with a provided abstract interface and an implementation.
Begun as a project to help populate the park with more interactive elements, the Vyloo are three small alien creatures in a self-contained pod that renders them autonomous.
A biosensor is a self-contained integrated device that is capable of providing specific quantitative or semiquantitative analytical information using a biological recognition element that is retained in direct spatial contact with a transduction element [ 165].
An electrochemical biosensor is a self-contained integrated device, which is capable of providing specific quantitative or semi-quantitative analytical information using a biological recognition element (biochemical receptor) which is retained in direct spatial contact with an electrochemical transduction element.
