Definition of module

A component that can be registered as part of the ASP.NET request lifecycle and that can read or change the request or response as it is processed. Modules are often used to perform special tasks that need to monitor each request, such as security or site statistics.

A loadable unit, which can contain type declarations and type implementations. The module contains enough information to enable the common language runtime to locate all implementation bits when the module is loaded. The format for modules is an extension of the Windows portable executable (PE) file format. When deployed, a module is always contained in an assembly.

A content element a user can add to their space.

An executable program file or a dynamic link library (DLL).