built-in

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Constructed as a nondetachable part of a larger structure.
  2. Being an essential and permanent part of something.
  3. Being an included feature that normally comes as an extra.
noun
  1. Anything (such as a piece of furniture, or a software feature) that is built in, not added as an extra.
  2. A function that is built into a system.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɪltɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-built-in.wav

Word forms

built-in built-ins
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