plug and play
plug and play noun: a feature allowing new hardware added to a computer to be automatically detected and configured.
Noun
plug and play (uncountable)
- A feature allowing new hardware added to a computer to be automatically detected and configured.
- Synonyms:
- PnP
- The use of a base formulation that can be modified with DNA or RNA from various different germs to create different vaccines.
- The unmodified usage of pre-tuned project files.
Verb
plug and play (third-person singular simple present plugs and plays, present participle plugging and playing, simple past and past participle plugged and played)
- To connect a device or component to a system such that it operates immediately without requiring any additional setup, configuration or installation.
Synonyms of plug and play
Forms of plug and play
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | plug & play |
| alternative form | plug-'n'-play |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | plugs and plays |
| present participle | plugging and playing |
| past participle | plugged and played |
| past | plugged and played |
Words formed from plug and play
Questions about plug and play
- What does plug and play mean?
- Plug and play means a feature allowing new hardware added to a computer to be automatically detected and configured.
- What part of speech is plug and play?
- Plug and play can be a noun or a verb.
Words near plug and play in the dictionary
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