required module
[rɪˈkwaɪərd ˈmɒdjuːl]
nounpl: required modules
módulo obrigatório
1. A software component or educational unit that must be completed, installed, or included in a system or curriculum
Python requires the 'os' module as a required module for file system operations.
Python requer o módulo 'os' como um módulo obrigatório para operações do sistema de arquivos.
2. In academic contexts, a course or subject that students must take to meet degree requirements
Mathematics is a required module for all engineering students.
Matemática é um módulo obrigatório para todos os estudantes de engenharia.
3. In software development, a dependency that must be present for a program to function correctly
The application will not run without its required modules installed.
A aplicação não funcionará sem seus módulos obrigatórios instalados.
This term is predominantly used in technical and academic contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazilian universities, 'módulo obrigatório' refers to compulsory coursework. In software development communities, it's widely used in English and directly borrowed into Portuguese without translation in many tech companies.
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