Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

podule

/ˈpɑd͡ʒul/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: po-d-ule
IPA: /ˈpɑd͡ʒul/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An expansion mechanism for ARM-based computer systems, generally a Eurocard-compatible printed circuit board that plugs into a backplane inside the machine.

Dated

noun

A pod.

noun

Synonym of module (A self-contained component of a system)

Example Sentences

"The podules Acorn plans to release include network cards (for Econet and Ethernet), ROM cards containing application software, a MIDI (musical instrument digital interface) sound card, an extended I/O card, […]"
"The Archimedes version of the Chromalock is a plug-in podule."
"Acorn's Springboard is a PC card with an Arm chip, either 1Mbyte or 4Mbyte of ram and a 32-bit podule bus. The result is a simple and cheap multiprocessor system on a PC base[…]"

Etymology

Blend of pod + module.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɑd͡ʒul/
British English: /ˈpɒdjuːl/

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

podules (plural)

Synonyms

module

Rhymes With

module nodule

Questions

How do you pronounce podule?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑd͡ʒul/.
What does podule mean?: An expansion mechanism for ARM-based computer systems, generally a Eurocard-compatible printed circuit board that plugs into a backplane inside the machine.
Where does podule come from?: Blend of pod + module.

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