Meaning

4 senses
  1. Anything that plugs into something.

  2. A module or device that interacts with another to add a specific feature or function.

    Plug-in, Plugin

    плаги́нplagín, дополни́тельный програ́ммный мо́дульdopolnítelʹnyj prográmmnyj módulʹ

  3. An electric vehicle that can be recharged from an external power source.

  4. An air freshener that can be charged by connecting it to the mains power supply.

More definitions
  • a software module that extends or enhances the capabilities of an existing application
  • a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
computer add-on:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
computer add-on:

Origin

Deverbal from plug in.

Deverbal from plug in.

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Forms

plural: plug-ins

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a software module that extends or enhances the capabilities of an existing application:add-on
  • a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities:circuit boardcircuit cardboardcardadd-in

Word family

1 related words
Relateddrop-in

See also

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