plug-in

(plŭg′ĭn′)n. Computers An accessory software program that extends the capabilities of an existing application. Also called add-in, add-on.adj.1. Computers Of or relating to a plug-in: a plug-in application.2. Designed to be plugged in to an electric circuit: a plug-in drill.

plug-in

adj (Computer Science) computing that one plugs into a port on a computer

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adj. 1. designed to be plugged into an electrical power source: a plug-in hair dryer. n. 2. plug (def. 3). 3. jack (def. 3). 4. a plug-in appliance. [1920–25]

plug-in

An additional piece of software added to an application.

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Noun

plug-in - a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilitiesadd-in, circuit board, circuit card, board, cardCPU board, mother board - the main circuit board for a computerPC board - a removable circuit board for a personal computer; fits into a slot in the mother boardprinted circuit - computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly; copper conductors are laminated on an insulating board or card and circuit components are inserted into holes and dip soldered

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plug-in

[′pləg‚in] (computer science) A small software application that extends the capabilities (such as multimedia, audio, or video) of a browser.

plug-in

(tool)A file containing data used to alter, enhance, orextend the operation of a parent application program. Oneof the first uses of this term was in Silicon Beach'sSuperPaint application (late 1980s?) for the Macintosh.It had a Plug-ins folder containing different tools andeffects.

The Netscape Navigator World-Wide Web browser supportsplug-ins which display or interpret a particular file formator protocol such as Shockwave, RealAudio, Adobe Systems, Inc. PDF, Corel CMX (vector graphics). Thefile to be displayed is included in a web page using anEMBED HTML tag.

Plug-ins, both commercially and indepently authored, canusually be downloaded for free and are stored locally.Plug-ins come in different versions specific to particularoperating systems (Microsoft Windows 3.1, 3.2, andMacintosh are available).

Compare applet.

Plug-in Plaza.

PC Mag Plug-ins.

plug-in

Software that is installed into an existing application in order to enhance its capability. For example, plug-ins are widely used in image editing programs such as Photoshop to add some special effect. Plug-ins are added to Web browsers to enable them to support different types of content (audio, video, etc.). The term is widely used for software, but can also refer to a plug-in module for hardware.

Plug-In, Add-On, Extension
Although the terms "plug-in," "add-on" and "extension" are used synonymously, a plug-in implies adding new functionality, whereas add-on and extension imply more of a modification to an existing function. These distinctions are not evident in the literature however. See plug-in free and browser plug-in.

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

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