A piece of software (usually small) that adds features to a larger piece of software The idea behind plug-ins is that users only need to install the plug-ins they want or need, out of a larger pool of possibilities An example of a plug-in is RealPlayer, a piece of software which allows you to play certain audio and video files over the Internet You can use RealPlayer with your web browser
A type of helper application that adds new capabilities to your browser, such as the ability to play audio or video clips Unlike other kinds of helper applications, a plug-in application installs itself into the Plugins directory within the main browser installation directory and typically can be opened within the browser itself (internally) For example, an audio plug-in lets you listen to audio files on a web page or in an e-mail message Macromedia Flash Player and Java are both examples of plug-in applications
In terms of the Internet, usually refers to an "add-on" piece of software that enhances the capabilities of your browser application to take advantage of special technologies available on some web sites
A plug-in is a relatively small piece of software that expands the functionality of a computer application Browser plug-ins can allow your browser to display video and play sounds
A small program that can be added to a piece of software to give a browser additional capabilities, such as the ability to play audio files or display special graphics formats
A (usually small) piece of software that adds features to a larger piece of software Common examples are plug-ins for the Netscape® browser and web server Adobe Photoshop® also uses plug-ins The idea behind plug-in's is that a small piece of software is loaded into memory by the larger program, adding a new feature, and that users need only install the few plug-ins that they need, out of a much larger pool of possibilities Plug-ins are usually developed by a third party
A plug-in is something such as a piece of software that can be added to a computer system to give extra features or functions. a plug-in memory card. able to be connected to the electricity supply, or to another piece of electrical equipment. plug·in a piece of computer software that can be used in addition to existing software in order to make particular programs work properly
A (usually small) piece of software that adds features to a larger piece of software Common examples are plug-ins for the Netscape® browser and web server Adobe Photoshop® also uses plug-ins The idea behind plug-in¹s is that a small piece of software is loaded into memory by the larger program, adding a new feature, and that users need only install the few plug-ins that they need, out of a much larger pool of possibilities Plug-ins are usually created by people other than the publishers of the software the plug-in works with
A program used for viewing multimedia files that your web browser cannot handle internally; files using a plug-in do not need to be moved to your computer before being shown or played Contrast to a helper application which requires the file to first be moved to your computer Examples of plug-ins: Macromedia's Shockwave (for animation) and RealAudio (for streamed files over the Internet)
A plug-in machine is a piece of electrical equipment that is operated by being connected to an electricity supply or to another piece of electrical equipment by means of a plug. a plug-in radio
An application built into a browser or added to a browser to enable it to interact with a special file type (such as a movie, sound file, Word document, etc )
A piece of software that adds features to a larger piece of software The idea behind plug-ins is that a small piece of software is loaded into memory by the larger program, adding a new feature, and that users need only install the few plug-ins that they need, out of a much larger pool of possibilities
A module that can be added to a larger computer application to give it greater capabilities For example, there are many plug-ins available for Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator that enable these two browsers to access and use different kinds of files Napster and Adobe Acrobat Reader are two examples of plug-ins Back to top
You can expand the capability of your browser by "plugging in" various tools to let you see and hear certain things, such as audio or video files When your browser needs a plug-in you don't have yet, it will tell you it's encountered an "unknown file type " SBC Yahoo! already provides the most popular plug-ins, including Shockwave (for audio and video), RealAudio (audio that broadcasts to your computer like a radio station), and MPEG play (more video) Plug-ins are very similar to another kind of Web tool called helper apps Back to Top
A program launched by your browser which allows you use special kinds of files These applications commonly let you see and hear video and audio files, as well as view specialized text files or virtual reality models These programs are called plug-ins because they supplement the capabilities of your browser, and only run when they are needed to display files Shockwave, CosmoPlayer, and RealAudio are examples of plug-ins
An external module of code and data separate from a host (such as an application, operating system, or other plug-in) that, by conforming to an interface defined by the host, can add features to the host without needing access to the source code of the host Plug-ins are types of loadable bundles
A 'plug-in' is an add-on piece of software that enhances another application Plug-ins for web browsers have been created to enable browsers to show multimedia elements and perform other tasks The best known plug-ins include Shockwave (this allows for fully powered multimedia movies and animations to be included by web authors) and Real Audio (which enables digital radio broadcasts to be played in a web browser) The companies who produce browsers are faced with the dilemma of expanding their browser's capabilities themselves or leaving it up to third party developers and their customers to look after their own particular needs through the use of plug-ins Many users already object to the amount of disk space that their web browser uses and so additional multimedia functionality is left up to other companies and their users Users can then choose whether to download and install plug-ins or make-do with the default functionality that comes with their browser
A (usually small) piece of software that adds features to a larger piece of software An examples is a plug-in for web browsers, like Real Audio The idea behind plug-in's is that a small piece of software is loaded into memory by the larger program, adding a new feature, and that users need only install the few plug-ins that they need, out of a much larger pool of possibilities Plug-ins are usually created by people other than the publishers of the software the plug-in works with
A piece of software that plugs into a main program to give it added capability, for example, you can add a Quick Time plug-in to your browser to play Quick Time movies on the web
A term for a computer program that operates from within the confines of your application- in this case your Netscape or Internet Explorer browser window They serve to extend the functionality of the browser- in this case, allowing the browser to seamlessly display images of a different type than standard Only a few of the more popular plug-ins are included in your browser installation, and the one you need for this site is probably not there, but can be downloaded and installed easily by the user
A small application which extends the built-in capabilities of your Web browser Examples include Macromedias Shockwave, providing animation, and RealAudio, offering streamed sound files over the Internet Compared to helpers, the multimedia files do not need to be downloaded before shown or played by a plug-in
A program application that can easily be installed and used as part of a Web browser Once installed, plug-in applications are recognized by the browser and its function integrated into the main HTML file being presented