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Explore Modula through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Modula meaning

A programming language descended from Pascal, developed in the 1970s and having a module system for grouping sets of related declarations into program units.

Using Modula

  • The main meaning on this page is: A programming language descended from Pascal, developed in the 1970s and having a module system for grouping sets of related declarations into program units.

Context around Modula

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

jpi 1× topspeed 1× york 1× released 1×

Often after:

compiler 1×

Sentence patterns with Modula

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

became topspeed modula 2 and 1× named jpi modula 2 that 1× named pl modula which generated 1× of york modula compiler and 1× porting their modula 2 compiler 1× similar to modula 2 modules 1× was released modula 2 was 1× wirth called modula 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in 1987 when 1× instead of porting 1× jpi first launched 1× the language is 1× this report provided 1× very soon other 1×

Common sentence endings:

2 operating systems 1× could replace pascal 1× established pascal product 1× lsi 11 microprocessor 1× modula 2 modules 1× wirth called modula 1×

Words around Modula

Just before it in the word index:

modul 3 modugno 2 modu 17 modster 6 mods 157 modrzewski 2

Just after it in the word index:

modular 411 modularised 2 modularity 18 modularization 6 modularizing 3 modulate 61

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Modula

  • In this selection, "modula" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, jpi, topspeed, york and compiler stand out and add context to how "modula" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include became topspeed modula 2 and and named jpi modula 2 that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "modula" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with modula

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The language is defined in a report by Wirth called Modula. (11 words)

This report provided submodules, which make Fortran modules more similar to Modula-2 modules. (14 words)

Instead of porting their Modula-2 compiler to DOS, Borland chose to implement separate compilation in their established Pascal product. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

JPI first launched a MS-DOS compiler named JPI Modula-2, that later became TopSpeed Modula-2, and followed up with TopSpeed C, TopSpeed C++ and TopSpeed Pascal compilers for both the MS-DOS and OS/2 operating systems. (39 words)

Very soon other implementations followed, most important the University of York Modula compiler and a compiler developed at Philips Laboratories named PL Modula, which generated code for the LSI-11 microprocessor. (31 words)

In 1987, when Turbo Pascal 4 was released, Modula-2 was making inroads as an educational language which could replace Pascal. (21 words)

Example sentences (6)

JPI first launched a MS-DOS compiler named JPI Modula-2, that later became TopSpeed Modula-2, and followed up with TopSpeed C, TopSpeed C++ and TopSpeed Pascal compilers for both the MS-DOS and OS/2 operating systems.

Very soon other implementations followed, most important the University of York Modula compiler and a compiler developed at Philips Laboratories named PL Modula, which generated code for the LSI-11 microprocessor.

In 1987, when Turbo Pascal 4 was released, Modula-2 was making inroads as an educational language which could replace Pascal.

Instead of porting their Modula-2 compiler to DOS, Borland chose to implement separate compilation in their established Pascal product.

The language is defined in a report by Wirth called Modula.

This report provided submodules, which make Fortran modules more similar to Modula-2 modules.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "modula" in a sentence?
An example: "JPI first launched a MS-DOS compiler named JPI Modula-2, that later became TopSpeed Modula-2, and followed up with TopSpeed C, TopSpeed C++ and TopSpeed Pascal compilers for both the MS-DOS and OS/2 operating systems." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "modula" from authentic English texts.
What does "modula" mean?
Modula means: A programming language descended from Pascal, developed in the 1970s and having a module system for grouping sets of related declarations into program units.
How many example sentences with "modula" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "modula", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.