Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pluggable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: plug-gable
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being plugged, or plugged in, especially in reference to optional components of software.

Example Sentences

"The system features a pluggable authentication module."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *plugjaz Old Dutch *pluggi Middle Dutch *plugge Dutch plugge Dutch plugbor. English plug Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English pluggable From plug + -able.

Derived Forms

unpluggable

Phrases

hot-pluggable

Questions

What does pluggable mean?: Capable of being plugged, or plugged in, especially in reference to optional components of software.
Where does pluggable come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *plugjaz Old Dutch *pluggi Middle Dutch *plugge Dutch plugge Dutch plugbor. English plug Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English pluggable From plug + -able.

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