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(1) See modulo and magneto-optic disk.

(2) (MODify or MODification) Refers to enhancements made by PC and gaming enthusiasts to their computer systems. "Modders" alter the standard desktop computer for looks, performance or both. Some make modifications to the case to make the system quieter. Overclocking the CPU is common as well as adding enhanced cooling systems to compensate for the increased temperatures of the chips. See overclock, modding and mod chip.

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adjective

1. Being or in accordance with the current fashion: à la mode, chic, dashing, fashionable, modish, posh, smart, stylish, swank, swanky, trig. Informal classy, in, sharp, snappy, swish, tony, trendy. Slang with-it. Idioms: all the rage, up to the minute. See style/good style/bad style, usual/unusual.
2. Characteristic of recent times or informed of what is current: au courant, contemporary, current, modern, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute. See knowledge/ignorance, new/old.

On drawings, abbr. for “model.”

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - modern (moderne)
n. - the Moderns, de moderne (subkultur i '60erne)

idioms:

• mod cons    modern conveniences, (moderne bekvemmeligheder)

2.
prep. - modulo

3.
abbr. - modificering, modifikation

4.
n. - betegnelse for årlig skotsk/gælisk træf med konkurrencer inden for musik og poesi

n. - forkortelse for modulus (mat.)

abbr. - Ministry of Defence, (forsvarsministeriet)

Nederlands (Dutch)
modern, ministerie van defensie, jaarlijkse bijeenkomst van hooglanders, stijl uit jaren 60 in Engeland

Français (French)
1.
adj. - (US) branché
n. - (GB) mod (jeune des années 60, adepte de la musique soul ou ska)

idioms:

• mod cons    tout confort

2.
prep. - (Math) module

3.
abbr. - (abrév = modification) modification

4.
n. - (Écosse) concours de musique et de poésie (en gaélique)

n. - (abrév = Ministry of Defence) (GB) ministère de la Défense

abbr. - (abrév = Ministry of Defence) (GB) Ministère de la Défense

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - modern
n. - Jugendlicher (in den 1960ern)

idioms:

• mod cons    moderner Komfort

2.
prep. - Modul

3.
abbr. - Abänderung

4.
n. - musikalisches und literarisches Fest der Hochlandschotten

n. - sich modisch kleidender Jugendlicher (60er Jahre), modern, Modal-Hilfsverb

abbr. - Verteidigungsministerium

Ελληνική (Greek)
abbr. - (Βρετ.) νεαρός δανδής
n. - (Βρετ.) νεαρός δανδής
adj. - (υπερ)μοντέρνος

idioms:

• mod cons    σύγχρονες ανέσεις (κατοικίας κ.λπ.)

Italiano (Italian)
ministero della difesa, moderno, mod, modulo

idioms:

• mod cons    comodità moderne (di una casa), membro di un culto giovanile degli anni sessanta

Português (Portuguese)
abbr. - modelo, modem
n. - pessoa jovem (f)
adj. - moderno (ao vestir-se)

idioms:

• mod cons    o conforto da vida moderna

Русский (Russian)
ультрасовременный молодой человек, модель, модификация, модник, модница, умеренный, современный

idioms:

• mod cons    современные удобства

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - moderno, de moda
n. - audaces y libres en estilo, comportamiento e indumentaria, miembro de una subcultura de moda a comienzo de los sesenta en Gran Bretaña

idioms:

• mod cons    comodidades modernas, de todo confort

2.
prep. - módulo

3.
abbr. - modificación

4.
n. - reunión Gaélico-Escocesa de música y poesía

n. - modificador, auxiliar modal

abbr. - Ministerio de Defensa

Svenska (Swedish)
abbr. - moderate, modern
n. - mods
adj. - moddig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
国防部

现代, 现代化, 近代, 时髦, 现代的, 现代化的, 近代的, 时髦的

idioms:

• mod cons    现代化生活设备

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
abbr. - 國防部

n. - 蓋爾人音樂詩歌大會;摩登派成員

1.
abbr. - 以...為模;按模計算;模件的

2.
n. - 現代, 現代化, 近代, 時髦, 摩登派成員
adj. - 現代的, 現代化的, 近代的, 時髦的

idioms:

• mod cons    現代化生活設備

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 현대적인
n. - (1960년대 초반의 영국에서) 신문화를 따르던 젊은이

2.
prep. - ~을 법으로 하는

3.
abbr. - modification(변경)

4.
n. - 스코틀랜드 게일족의 음악과 시를 위한 모임

n. - Ministry of defence(국방장관)

abbr. - modulus(계수)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - モッズ, 最先端を行く人, 率, 法, 音楽と歌の集会, 変更, 変形
adj. - モッズ的な, 最新の

idioms:

• mod cons    最新設備

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(اختصار) اختصار لكلمه modern حديث, وزارة الدفاع Ministry of Defence (الاسم) من مجموعه أحداث مرتبين (صفه) عصري‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מודרני‬
n. - ‮צעיר שהשתייך לתרבות נוער מסוימת בשנות ה-06 המוקדמות (בריטניה)‬
prep. - ‮של ערך מקדם (מתמטיקה)‬
abbr. - ‮שינוי, השתנות‬
n. - ‮מפגש מוסיקה ושירה בשפה הסקוטית (גלית)‬
n. - ‮פועל-עזר להבעת הדרך של פועל אחר, שם-פועל או שם-תואר המגדיר משמעות של מילה אחרת‬
abbr. - ‮משרד ההגנה (בריטניה)‬

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