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Modular vs Atomic - What's the difference?

modular | atomic |

As adjectives the difference between modular and atomic

is that modular is consisting of separate modules; especially where each module performs or fulfills some specified function and could be replaced by a similar module for the same function, independently of the other modules while atomic is atomic.

modular

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Consisting of separate modules; especially where each module performs or fulfills some specified function and could be replaced by a similar module for the same function, independently of the other modules.
  • (chiefly, mathematics) Of or relating to a module or modules.

    • Antonyms

    * (consisting of separate modules) monolithic

    Derived terms

    * (modular design)

    Related terms

    * modularize/modularise * module * modularized ----

    atomic

    English

    Adjective

  • (physics, chemistry) Of or relating to atoms
    • A stream of atomic hydrogen is emitted
  • Of or employing nuclear energy or processes
    • We built a small atomic bomb in the garage
  • Infinitesimally small
    • The hairs on a bedbug are almost atomic
  • Unable to be split or made any smaller
    • A bit is an atomic item of data
  • (computing) Said of an operation that is guaranteed to either complete fully, or not at all.
    • In order to avoid race conditions, this operation has to be atomic

    Antonyms

    * molecular (1)

    Derived terms

    * atomically * atomic bomb * atomic charge * atomic cocktail * atomicity * atomic mass * atomic wedgie * atomic weight