Computer module

This article is about computer hardware modules. For computer software and hardware modules, see Module (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Computer-on-module.
DEC's original products were individual modules, like these System Building Blocks 1103 hex-inverter cards (both sides).

A computer module is a selection of independent electronic circuits packaged onto a circuit board to provide a basic function within a computer.[1] An example might be an inverter or flip-flop, which would require two or more transistors and a small number of additional supporting devices. Modules would be inserted into a chassis and then wired together to produce a larger logic unit, like an adder.

  1. ^ Fuller, S.; Siewiorek, D.; Swan, R. (1975). "Computer modules - an architecture for a modular multi-microprocessor". Proceedings of the 1975 annual conference on - ACM 75. Not Known: ACM Press. pp. 129–133. doi:10.1145/800181.810301. ISBN 9781450374811. S2CID 17439181.