FIRST CLASS MODULE
\fˈɜːst klˈas mˈɒdjuːl], \fˈɜːst klˈas mˈɒdjuːl], \f_ˈɜː_s_t k_l_ˈa_s m_ˈɒ_d_j_uː_l]\
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A module that is a first class data objectof the programming language, e.g. a record containingfunctions. In a functional language, it is standard tohave first class programs, so program building blocks can havethe same status.Claus Reinke's Virtual Bookshelf(http://informatik.uni-kiel.de/~cr/bib/bookshelf/Modules.html).
By Denis Howe
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