moduulinen
Moduulinen is a design philosophy that emphasizes modularity in building complex systems by assembling interchangeable modules through clearly defined interfaces. The approach prioritizes reuse, scalability, and maintainability, enabling products and software to be extended or adapted without rewiring the entire system.
The term appears as a descriptive label in design writings and is rooted in the Finnish word
Core features include decoupled components, explicit interfaces, plug-and-play integration, versioning for compatibility, and a focus on
Applications span software architecture, hardware design, and education. In software, moduulinen aligns with plugin architectures and
An example system would provide a core processing unit and a set of interchangeable modules such as
See also: modular design, plug-in architecture, microservices, product-line engineering, interface design.