In the context of MORYX, I recently heard/read about Adapters and Modules being used in similar situations.
When browsing through the framework I can find a representation of Modules (IModule), also IPlugin which might go in the same direction, but it appears as there is nothing to represent an Adapter.
If not used synonymously, what is the difference between Adapters and Modules?
Modules and Adapters are the same thing under the hood. Both are components in a MORYX application, which might by extended and configured through the ModuleConfig and implementations of IPlugin.
However, by splitting up the two conceptually we get a better transparency of responsibilities. Conceptually speaking, Modules encapsulate a specific functionality that only utilizes internal facades and or UIs. Adapters on the other hand, always utilize an IT system to fullfill their functionality. We label components which communicate externally as adapters and, thus, highlight them as connections to other systems.