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Dictionary definition for: Component
1. (n) an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character" "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony" "the grammatical elements of a sentence" "a key factor in her success" "humor: an effective ingredient of a s
2. (n) something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself" "I read a portion of the manuscript" "the smaller component is hard to reach"
3. (n) an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars" "a component or constituent element of a system"
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