Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plug and play

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables: plug and -play
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A feature allowing new hardware added to a computer to be automatically detected and configured.

Transitive verb; Uncountable

noun

The use of a base formulation that can be modified with DNA or RNA from various different germs to create different vaccines.

Uncountable

noun

The unmodified usage of pre-tuned project files.

Uncountable

verb

To connect a device or component to a system such that it operates immediately without requiring any additional setup, configuration or installation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

plug & play (alternative) plug-'n'-play (alternative) plugs and plays (present, singular) plugging and playing (participle, present) plugged and played (participle, past) plugged and played (past)

Phrases

plug-and-play plug and pray Legacy Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play

Frequently Paired Words

Legacy Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play

Synonyms

PnP

Questions

What does plug and play mean?: A feature allowing new hardware added to a computer to be automatically detected and configured.

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