plug-in

Speech parts

1. plug-in - Noun

2. plug-in - Adjective

3. plug-in - Verb

Meaning

a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities

a software module that extends or enhances the capabilities of an existing application

plug into an outlet

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

plug in

Synonyms

add-in board card connect add-on circuit board plug into circuit card alliance unit confluence collocation charge combination factor
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Antonyms

unplug potter dally fork doodle individual
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Hypernyms

enter introduce package insert printed circuit software

Hyponyms

CPU board mother board PC board

Related terms

plug into

Examples

The Adobe flash plug-in is non-free software, and people should not install it, or suggest installing it, or even tell people it exists. Richard Stallman

Perhaps the most versatile and useful plug-in in the collection is Mass Copy. It is certainly the one I use the most. Due to limitations in how plugins can interact with Finale, Mass Copy has a somewhat unusual user interface. Robert Patterson

The general reactions were that the video was either not going to load, or be painfully slow to load, or would require a plug-in users didn't have. YouTube changed that, because it just works. Steve Krug

Please plug in the toaster! Source: Internet

Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight Source: Internet

A backplane uses plug-in cards for storage and processing. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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