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Plugin

/ˈplʌɡɪn/

Anything that plugs into something.

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📖 Definitions of "Plugin"

noun

1
Anything that plugs into something.
2
A module or device that interacts with another to add a specific feature or function.
3
An electric vehicle that can be recharged from an external power source.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Plugin"

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Word	Definition
plug-innoun	(computing) A module or device that interacts with another to add a specific feature or function.
componentnoun	A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
connectnoun	A useful friend or associate.
add-onnoun	(computer hardware, software) A software extension or hardware peripheral that provides additional functions or customization for a core application or system.
additionnoun	(uncountable, arithmetic) The arithmetic operation of adding.
supplementnoun	Something added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.
supplementarynoun	Something additional; an extra.
supplementationnoun	The act of supplementing
adjunctnoun	An appendage; something attached to something else in a subordinate capacity.
add-innoun	(computing) A plug-in.
complementnoun	The totality, the full amount or number which completes something.
snap-innoun	(computing, Microsoft Windows) A plug-in.
companionnoun	A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies
complementonoun	—
complementsnoun	The totality, the full amount or number which completes something.
plug-insnoun	(computing) A module or device that interacts with another to add a specific feature or function.
addonnoun	Alternative form of add-on. [(sometimes attributive) Something which can be appended to something else.]
wordpressnoun	A content management system used to create websites of all kinds, especially blogs.
puginnoun	A surname.
widgetnoun	A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.