plug-and-play

plug-and-play

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pluhg and pley]
- /plʌg ænd pleɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pluhg and pley]
- /plʌg ænd pleɪ/

Definitions of plug-and-play word

adjective plug-and-play Plug-and-play is used to describe computer equipment, for example a printer, that is ready to use immediately when you connect it to a computer. 0
noun plug-and-play a feature of hardware that enables computers to automatically detect and configure hardware devices without the need for intervention 0
adjective plug-and-play capable of detecting the addition of a new input or output device and automatically activating the appropriate control software 0
adjective plug-and-play of or being a computer component or peripheral designed to work with little or no setting up by the user 0
noun plug-and-play (computing) A technique in which new hardware may be added to an existing computer and be automatically detected and configured. 0

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Parts of speech for Plug-and-play

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Plug-and-play

plug-and-play popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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