English Explanatory Dictionary

plug and play

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A feature allowing new hardware added to a computer to be automatically detected and configured.
  2. The use of a base formulation that can be modified with DNA or RNA from various different germs to create different vaccines.
  3. The unmodified usage of pre-tuned project files.
verb
  1. To connect a device or component to a system such that it operates immediately without requiring any additional setup, configuration or installation.

Word forms

plug and play plug & play plug-'n'-play plugs and plays plugging and playing plugged and played

Synonyms

PnP

Related words

Legacy Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play

Derived words

plug-and-play plug and pray
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