modularizationnoun [ U ]
UK usually modularisation uk/ˌmɒdʒ.ə.lə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən//ˌmɑː.dʒə.lə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/the design or production of something in separate sections:
We need better modularization because at the moment you need to install the whole browser to be able to use the widget.
specialized education the design of an educational course as a series of modules (= separate units) that can be combined in different ways:
The article examines how learning outcomes are affected by modularization.