plug-in
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adjective
1.
capable of or designed for being connected to an electrical power source by plugging in or inserting: a plug-in hair dryer; a plug-in transistor.
Origin:
1920–25; adj., noun use of verb phrase plug in
1920–25; adj., noun use of verb phrase plug in
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| plug-in (plŭg'ĭn') Pronunciation Key
An accessory software or hardware package that is used in conjunction with an existing application or device to extend its capabilities or provide additional functions. |
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plug-in definition
toolA file containing data used to alter, enhance, or extend the operation of a parent application program. One of the first uses of this term was in Silicon Beach's SuperPaint application (late 1980s?) for the Macintosh. It had a Plug-ins folder containing different tools and effects.
The Netscape Navigator World-Wide Web browser supports plug-ins which display or interpret a particular file format or protocol such as Shockwave, RealAudio, Adobe Systems, Inc. PDF, Corel CMX (vector graphics). The file to be displayed is included in a web page using an EMBED HTML tag.
Plug-ins, both commercially and indepently authored, can usually be downloaded for free and are stored locally. Plug-ins come in different versions specific to particular operating systems (Microsoft Windows 3.1, 3.2, and Macintosh are available).
Compare applet.
Plug-in Plaza (http://browserwatch.com/plug-in.html).
PC Mag Plug-ins (http://zdnet.com/pcmag/IU/plugins/plugins.htm).
(1996-05-25)
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The potential of plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles to curb petroleum use has grabbed a lot of attention lately.
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