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component [n]

1)	an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"

Synonyms :

constituent element factor ingredient

2)	something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"

Synonyms :

component_part part portion

See Also:

relation meronymy language_unit item base detail unit member substance balance subpart

3)	an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"

Synonyms :

constituent element

See Also:

part constitute accessory add-on audio auto_part crystal computer_hardware heating_element ingredient landside makings module pel retrofit spare spark_gap

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

An object adhering to a component architecture.

(1997-11-20)

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