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plug & play

plug & play is the alternative form of plug and play.

Meaning of plug and play

Noun

plug and play (uncountable)

  1. (transitive) A feature allowing new hardware added to a computer to be automatically detected and configured.
    Synonyms:
    PnP
  2. The use of a base formulation that can be modified with DNA or RNA from various different germs to create different vaccines.
  3. (singing voice synthesis fandom slang, slightly derogatory) The unmodified usage of pre-tuned project files.

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Questions about plug & play

What is plug & play the alternative form of?
Plug & play is the alternative form of plug and play.

Words near plug & play in the dictionary

  1. pluffiness
  2. pluffing
  3. pluffs
  4. pluffy
  5. plug
  6. plug & play
  7. plug and chug
  8. plug and feather
  9. plug and play
  10. plug and pray
  11. plug away

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