What are modules that utilize public features from other modules called?

Modules that utilize public features from other modules are referred to as consumers. In OutSystems, a module can have public elements such as actions, structures, or entities that are made available for other modules to use. When a module incorporates these public features, it is acting as a consumer of those functionalities.

This relationship allows for better organization of code and promotes reuse, as modules can share their capabilities without duplicating code. By enabling different modules to communicate and utilize each other’s features, it fosters a modular architecture where components can be developed and maintained independently while still interacting effectively.

In contrast, the other terms describe different roles in the modular system. Producers, for example, are the modules that expose public features for others to use. Publishers typically refer to modules that provide shared resources, and libraries are collections of reusable components, but they do not specifically denote the action of using public features from other modules.