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pluggable

pluggable adjective: capable of being plugged, or plugged in, especially in reference to optional components of software.

Adjective

pluggable (not comparable)

  1. Capable of being plugged, or plugged in, especially in reference to optional components of software.
    • The system features a pluggable authentication module.

Origin of pluggable

From plug + -able.

Words formed from pluggable

Questions about pluggable

What does pluggable mean?
Pluggable means capable of being plugged, or plugged in, especially in reference to optional components of software.
What part of speech is pluggable?
Pluggable is an adjective.

Words near pluggable in the dictionary

  1. plugboards
  2. plugfest
  3. plugfests
  4. plugg
  5. pluggability
  6. pluggable
  7. plugged
  8. plugged and played
  9. plugged away
  10. plugged in
  11. plugged into

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