plug-inadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈplʌɡɪn/, U.S.

/ˈpləɡˌɪn/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: English to plug in.

Etymology: < to plug in (see plug v. 3).

A. adj.

1. That plugs into a socket; that may be connected to an electricity supply by means of an electrical plug; spec. (a) (esp. of a removable component or peripheral device) designed to be connected easily to an electronic device (now esp. a computer); (b) (of an electric vehicle, esp. a hybrid) having a battery that powers the electric motor of the vehicle and can be recharged by being connected to an electrical supply while stationary. ⓘ

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the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electrical appliances or devices > [adjective] > suitable for plugging

plug-in1922

pluggable1946

1922 Wireless World 8 July 458/1 One sees so many makeshift plug-in devices..in amateur sets.

1926 R. W. Hutchinson First Course Wireless 187 The aerial inductance L₁ and the reaction coil L₂ are of the plug-in type.

1954 Sun (Baltimore) 19 June (B ed.) 15/1 Portable plug-in telephones.

1956 Automatic Control July 65/1 Designed to operate in either air or ground systems, the coders circuit, including solid state devices, is mounted on circuit plug-in cards.

1966 ‘A. York’ Eliminator iv. 57 A mahogany-boxed erinoid plug-in chess set lay on the coffee table.

1968 B. Turner Sex Trap v. 28 His kitchen boasted one cup and a plug-in percolator.

1977 H. Warner & C. L. Bell in D. M. Rumbaugh Lang. Learning by Chimpanzee vii. 144 Purchasing the computer, its plug-in modules and peripherals proved to be a wise decision.

1993 Washington Post 13 Aug. e1 It would be difficult to use a plug-in razor without bringing it close to one's face.

1994 Business Wire (Nexis) 21 Oct. The SGPV has a plug-in hybrid engine version for forward surveillance missions, which allows it to travel for several miles toward a target virtually silent but still have the range and speed of a multi-fuel engine when needed.

2006 Wired Dec. 196/4 Microsoft's new wireless headset for the Xbox 360..[is] a helluva lot less clunky than the standard-issue plug-in cans.

2015 N.Y. Times 24 Apr. (Late ed.) b6/3 City fleets now have 825 plug-in vehicles..and 203 charging stations.

2. Computing. Designating or relating to an item of software designed to enhance or add a specific feature to a system or application. Cf. sense B. 3.

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1987 Configurability (Was: Re: Big Mac Systems) in comp.sys.mac (Usenet newsgroup) 21 May What I think programmers ought to consider is plug in functionality.

1989 SuperPaint 2.0 impressions… in comp.sys.mac (Usenet newsgroup) 3 Mar. The plug in tools are nice, but I would seriously disagree with their idea of storing them in a folder.

2003 3D World Christmas 52/1 LightWave ships with SkyTracer 2, an advanced plug-in system for simulating realistic skies.

B. n.

1. North American. An electrical socket; (Canadian) spec. one in a car park or garage for plugging in the block heater of a vehicle to prevent the engine from freezing.

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the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electrical appliances or devices > [noun] > socket > device which plugs in

plug-in1929

1929 Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune 29 Apr. 9/1 Plug-ins for both Power and Light should be distributed throughout the house.

1950 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 25 Aug. 1/5 One of the special plug-ins meant for automobile heaters in the prairie's chilly winter.

1992 Vacation Guide to Canada's Yukon 73/3 (advt.) Campers and Motorhomes—propane, dump station, drinking water, store, showers, laundromat, free parking, 15 amp plug-ins. Large clean restrooms.

2000 Up Here (Yellowknife, N.W. Territories) Feb. 40/2 (advt.) Yellowknife's Only Full Service Hotel..Ample free parking with plug-ins.

2. A plug-in device or unit.

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1948 P. Sturges Unfaithfully Yours in Four More Screenplays (1995) 947 (stage direct.) There at last is a heavy black case with a handle and about a hundred feet of assorted cables and plug-ins on top of it.

1955 IRE Trans. Electronic Computers 4 3/1 One standard plug-in contains four flip-flops and eight cathode-followers for isolation.

1971 C. Fick Danziger Transcript (1973) 171 I heated some coffee on my plug-in and we lit cigars.

2000 Times 25 Apr. ii. 5/3 A further hazard is that body parts, silicon addenda and collagen plug-ins must, by the immutable laws of physics, be balanced by an equivalent diminution elsewhere.

3. Computing. An easily installed item of software that can enhance or add a specific feature to a system or application.

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1989 No More Gurus! in comp.sys.amiga.tech (Usenet newsgroup) 11 Dec. A special plug in will disable Alerts.

1992 MacUser 17 Apr. 60/2 The bundled software includes plug-ins for VideoPaint, Digital Darkroom and Enhance... You can scan images directly from any of these programs without having to use dedicated scanning software.

2005 Future Music Winter 145/2 He takes us through the process of working on a remix,..creating the basic rhythm sounds, basslines, creative use of plug-ins and samples, right through to the final arrangement.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	plug-in
释义	plug-inadj.n. Brit. /ˈplʌɡɪn/, U.S. /ˈpləɡˌɪn/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: English to plug in. Etymology: < to plug in (see plug v. 3). A. adj. 1. That plugs into a socket; that may be connected to an electricity supply by means of an electrical plug; spec. (a) (esp. of a removable component or peripheral device) designed to be connected easily to an electronic device (now esp. a computer); (b) (of an electric vehicle, esp. a hybrid) having a battery that powers the electric motor of the vehicle and can be recharged by being connected to an electrical supply while stationary. ⓘ ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electrical appliances or devices > [adjective] > suitable for plugging plug-in1922 pluggable1946 1922 Wireless World 8 July 458/1 One sees so many makeshift plug-in devices..in amateur sets. 1926 R. W. Hutchinson First Course Wireless 187 The aerial inductance L₁ and the reaction coil L₂ are of the plug-in type. 1954 Sun (Baltimore) 19 June (B ed.) 15/1 Portable plug-in telephones. 1956 Automatic Control July 65/1 Designed to operate in either air or ground systems, the coders circuit, including solid state devices, is mounted on circuit plug-in cards. 1966 ‘A. York’ Eliminator iv. 57 A mahogany-boxed erinoid plug-in chess set lay on the coffee table. 1968 B. Turner Sex Trap v. 28 His kitchen boasted one cup and a plug-in percolator. 1977 H. Warner & C. L. Bell in D. M. Rumbaugh Lang. Learning by Chimpanzee vii. 144 Purchasing the computer, its plug-in modules and peripherals proved to be a wise decision. 1993 Washington Post 13 Aug. e1 It would be difficult to use a plug-in razor without bringing it close to one's face. 1994 Business Wire (Nexis) 21 Oct. The SGPV has a plug-in hybrid engine version for forward surveillance missions, which allows it to travel for several miles toward a target virtually silent but still have the range and speed of a multi-fuel engine when needed. 2006 Wired Dec. 196/4 Microsoft's new wireless headset for the Xbox 360..[is] a helluva lot less clunky than the standard-issue plug-in cans. 2015 N.Y. Times 24 Apr. (Late ed.) b6/3 City fleets now have 825 plug-in vehicles..and 203 charging stations. 2. Computing. Designating or relating to an item of software designed to enhance or add a specific feature to a system or application. Cf. sense B. 3. ΚΠ 1987 Configurability (Was: Re: Big Mac Systems) in comp.sys.mac (Usenet newsgroup) 21 May What I think programmers ought to consider is plug in functionality. 1989 SuperPaint 2.0 impressions… in comp.sys.mac (Usenet newsgroup) 3 Mar. The plug in tools are nice, but I would seriously disagree with their idea of storing them in a folder. 2003 3D World Christmas 52/1 LightWave ships with SkyTracer 2, an advanced plug-in system for simulating realistic skies. B. n. 1. North American. An electrical socket; (Canadian) spec. one in a car park or garage for plugging in the block heater of a vehicle to prevent the engine from freezing. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electrical appliances or devices > [noun] > socket > device which plugs in plug-in1929 1929 Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune 29 Apr. 9/1 Plug-ins for both Power and Light should be distributed throughout the house. 1950 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 25 Aug. 1/5 One of the special plug-ins meant for automobile heaters in the prairie's chilly winter. 1992 Vacation Guide to Canada's Yukon 73/3 (advt.) Campers and Motorhomes—propane, dump station, drinking water, store, showers, laundromat, free parking, 15 amp plug-ins. Large clean restrooms. 2000 Up Here (Yellowknife, N.W. Territories) Feb. 40/2 (advt.) Yellowknife's Only Full Service Hotel..Ample free parking with plug-ins. 2. A plug-in device or unit. ΚΠ 1948 P. Sturges Unfaithfully Yours in Four More Screenplays (1995) 947 (stage direct.) There at last is a heavy black case with a handle and about a hundred feet of assorted cables and plug-ins on top of it. 1955 IRE Trans. Electronic Computers 4 3/1 One standard plug-in contains four flip-flops and eight cathode-followers for isolation. 1971 C. Fick Danziger Transcript (1973) 171 I heated some coffee on my plug-in and we lit cigars. 2000 Times 25 Apr. ii. 5/3 A further hazard is that body parts, silicon addenda and collagen plug-ins must, by the immutable laws of physics, be balanced by an equivalent diminution elsewhere. 3. Computing. An easily installed item of software that can enhance or add a specific feature to a system or application. ΚΠ 1989 No More Gurus! in comp.sys.amiga.tech (Usenet newsgroup) 11 Dec. A special plug in will disable Alerts. 1992 MacUser 17 Apr. 60/2 The bundled software includes plug-ins for VideoPaint, Digital Darkroom and Enhance... You can scan images directly from any of these programs without having to use dedicated scanning software. 2005 Future Music Winter 145/2 He takes us through the process of working on a remix,..creating the basic rhythm sounds, basslines, creative use of plug-ins and samples, right through to the final arrangement. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1922
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