Definition:Artinian Module

Definition
Let $A$ be a commutative ring with unity.

Let $M$ be an $A$-module

Then $M$ is a Artinian module if either of the following conditions hold:


 * $(1): \quad$ $M$ satisfies the descending chain condition on submodules
 * $(2): \quad$ $M$ satisfies the minimal condition on submodules.

Also see

 * Equivalence of Definitions of Artinian Module