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ex⋅ten⋅si⋅ble

  [ik-sten-suh-buhl]
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–adjective
capable of being extended.
Origin:
1605–15; extens(ion) + -ible

Related forms:
ex⋅ten⋅si⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, ex⋅ten⋅si⋅ble⋅ness, noun
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ex·ten·si·ble   (ĭk-stěn'sə-bəl)   
adj.  
  1. Capable of being extended or protruded: an extensible tongue; extensible tables.
  2. Computer Science Of or relating to a programming language or a system that can be modified by changing or adding features.
ex·ten'si·bil'i·ty n.
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Extensible

Ex*ten"si*ble\, a. [Cf. F. extensible. See Extend.] Capable of being extended, whether in length or breadth; susceptible of enlargement; extensible; extendible; -- the opposite of contractible or compressible. "An extensible membrane" --Holder.
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Language Translation for : extensible
Spanish: elástico,
German: dehnbar,
Japanese: 伸縮性の
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extensible programming
Said of a system (e.g., program, file format, programming language, protocol, etc.) designed to easily allow the addition of new features at a later date, e.g. through the use of hooks, an API or plug-ins.
See also extend, forward compatible.
(1998-01-15)

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