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modular

[moj-uh-ler] / ˈmɒdʒ ə lər /


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Some hyperscalers are exploring on-site generation, including small modular nuclear reactors and natural-gas peakers, to reduce grid dependence.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

“Having the tunable couplers fixed should ease the path to scaling to larger machines going forward,” McPeake wrote, adding, “this is a key component of Rigetti’s modular quantum compute architecture.”

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

"I noticed that the brick was a very pink-cast brick, and it had a little bit of a charcoal overlay on it. It was a modular eight-inch brick and it was square-edged," he says.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

To overcome this obstacle, the team engineered a modular nanostructure assembled from small components, similar to building with Lego blocks.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

A modular shower and toilet unit were embedded in one wall, opposite the small ergonomic kitchen.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline