Moduuleittain

Moduuleittain is a Finnish adverb meaning “in a modular fashion” or “modularly.” It is formed from the noun moduuli (module) and the adverbial suffix -ittain, which conveys the sense of proceeding or organizing by modules rather than as a single unit.

It is used in technical and academic Finnish to describe approaches that are decomposed into separate modules, allowing independent development, testing, and replacement. In practice, projects described as moduuleittain tend to emphasize interoperability between modules and the ability to modify or extend parts of a system without rewriting the whole.

Example usage can be seen in software and product design: Ohjelmiston arkkitehtuuri rakennettiin moduuleittain, jolloin uudet moduulit voidaan lisätä ilman suuria järjestelmämuutoksia. This emphasis on separable components is common in fields such as software engineering, hardware design, and educational curricula.

Related terms include modulaarinen and modulaarisuus, which describe the broader concept of designing systems from interconnected modules. Moduuleittain is typically used to specify the manner of implementation, while modulaarinen describes the attribute of the design.

See also modulaarinen suunnittelu, modulaarinen arkkitehtuuri.