Definition of plug#in in English English dictionary
- plug
- A worthless horse
That sorry old plug is ready for the glue factory!.
- plug
- To blatantly mention a particular product or service as if advertising it
The main guest on the show just kept plugging his latest movie: it got so tiresome.
- plug
- A block of wood let into a wall to afford a hold for nails
- plug
- A mention of a product (usually a book, film or play) in an interview, or an interview which features one or more of these
During the interview, the author put in a plug for his latest novel.
- plug
- To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole
He attempted to plug the leaks with some caulk.
- plug
- A high, tapering silk hat
- plug
- Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole; a stopple
Pull the plug out of the tub so it can drain.
- plug
- To persist or continue with something
Keep plugging at the problem until you find a solution.
- plug
- A body of once molten rock that hardened in a volcanic vent. Usually round or oval in shape
Pressure built beneath the plug in the caldera, eventually resulting in a catastrophic explosion of pyroclastic shrapnel and ash.
- plug
- A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket
I pushed the plug back into the electrical socket and the lamp began to glow again.
- plug
- A type of lure consisting of a rigid, buoyant or semi-buoyant body and one or more hooks
The fisherman cast the plug into a likely pool, hoping to catch a whopper.
- plug
- To shoot a bullet into something with a gun
I am awfully glad that you kept your nerve and plugged him; it would have been better if you could have nailed him through the right shoulder, which would not have killed him.
- plug
- A flat oblong cake of pressed tobacco
He preferred a plug of tobacco to loose chaw.
- plug and play
- A feature that facilitates the discovery of a hardware component automatically, without the need for manual installation and configuration
- plug away
- To persist or continue, as with an effort
He kept plugging away at the work until it was done.
- plug hat
- May be a top hat or a bowler hat
- plug in
- To connect (an electrical device) to a plug socket
- plug nickel
- A nearly worthless amount, referring to a nickel (US five-cent coin) with a hole in it where a plug has been removed
There's no additional money for saving the mural, he said. I have no intention of spending another plug nickel on it..
- plug out
- to unplug, to remove an electrical cord from its socket
- plug the runner
- an 1800s baseball term meaning to throw the ball at the runner in order to "tag" him out (illegal after 1845)
- plug-and-play
- that uses this technique
- plug-and-play
- a technique in which new hardware may be added to an existing computer and be automatically detected and configured
- plug-in
- Designed to be plugged into an electrical power outlet or circuit
- plug-in
- A computer program module or device that interacts with another to add a specific function, or to support a specific file format or device
- plug-ugly
- Very ugly
- plug
- {n} a stopple
- plug
- {v} to stop with a plug
- plug
- (fishing) Plugs are a popular type of hard-bodied fishing lure. They are widely known by a number of other names depending on the country and region. Such names include crankbait, wobbler, minnow, shallow-diver and deep-diver. The term minnow is usually used for long, slender, lures that imitate baitfish, while the term plug is usually used for shorter, deeper-bodied lures which imitate deeper-bodied fish, frogs and other prey. Shallow-diver and deep-diver refer to the diving capabilities of the lure, which depends on the size of the bib and lure buoyancy
- plug a product
- Promote a product
The soccer star makes a lot of money when he agrees to plug a product.
- Plug and Play
- standard for hardware which enables the simple installation of new equipment, PNP
- Plug and Play BIOS
- BIOS system which supports the Plug and Play standard
- plug
- A plug is an electric socket
- plug
- A plug is a small, round piece of wood, plastic, or wax which is used to block holes. A plug had been inserted in the drill hole
- plug
- To mention a particular product or service
- plug
- A plug is a thick, circular piece of rubber or plastic that you use to block the hole in a bath or sink when it is filled with water. She put the plug in the sink and filled it with cold water
- plug
- {i} cork, stopper, stopple; rubber stopper for a sink; electrical connector; dongle (Computers); obstruction, block; lumpy mass that obstructs an opening (Medicine); fire hydrant; advertisement; tampon (Slang); occurrence of sexual intercourse (Slang)
- plug
- a seedling grown in a small container under carefully controlled (nursery) conditions When seedlings are removed from containers for planting, the nursery soil remains bound up in their roots See Bareroot seedling
- plug
- A metal deposited in a connecting via hole The metal interconnect plugs provide linkage between the conducting layers of a multilayer-metal IC device
- plug
- an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
- plug
- A block of wood let into a wall, to afford a hold for nails
- plug
- The part of a cylinder containing the keyway and with tumbler chambers usually corresponding to those in the cylinder body
- plug
- A male component of a plug/jack connector system In premises wiring, a plug provides the means for a user to connect communications equipment to the communications outlet
- plug
- deliver a quick blow to; "he punched me in the stomach"
- plug
- The connector used to connect trailer wiring to a tow vehicle
- plug
- The half of a connector that is normally movable and is generally attached to a cable or removable subassembly Plugs are inserted in sockets to link devices together
- plug
- {f} cap, cork; stop up, block; publicize, advertise; punch, hit (Slang); shoot a person with a gun (USA Slang)
- plug
- blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection persist in working hard; "Students must plug away at this problem"
- plug
- The part of the two mating halves of a connector which is moveable when not fastened to the other mating half
- plug
- A plug on a piece of electrical equipment is a small plastic object with two or three metal pins which fit into the holes of an electric socket and connects the equipment to the electricity supply
- plug
- make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak
- plug
- A cell of personnel that provide a specific mission capability not organic to the SJFHQ
- plug
- make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
- plug
- If someone plugs a commercial product, especially a book or a film, they praise it in order to encourage people to buy it or see it because they have an interest in it doing well. We did not want people on the show who are purely interested in plugging a book or film. = promote Plug is also a noun. Let's do this show tonight and it'll be a great plug, a great promotion. see also earplug, spark plug
- plug
- Concentrated amount of a contaminant or contaminants existing in soil or groundwater
- plug
- If someone in a position of power pulls the plug on a project or on someone's activities, they use their power to stop them continuing. The banks have the power to pull the plug on the project
- plug
- Similar to interconnects, but vertically (rather than horizontally) aid in connecting various levels in the intergrated circuits Consist of a metal filling (often tungsten) in a hole etched through a layer of insulator back to top
- plug
- A plug identifies a particular node's attribute It is used to access a specific node's attribute values
- plug
- A male connector
- plug
- blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
- plug
- Solidified lava that fills the conduit of a volcano It is usually more resistant to erosion than the material making up the surrounding cone, and may remain standing as a solitary pinnacle when the rest of the original structure has eroded away
- plug
- cement, grout, or other material used to fill and seal a hole drilled for a water well
- plug
- A seedling grown in a small container, under carefully controlled (nursery) conditions When seedlings are removed from containers for planting, the nursery soil remains bound up in their roots
- plug
- Seal off formations to stop open communication of formation fluids within a well
- plug
- persist in working hard; "Students must plug away at this problem"
- plug
- an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
- plug
- an old or over-worked horse
- plug
- a wad of something chewable as tobacco
- plug
- fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
- plug
- If you plug a hole, you block it with something. Crews are working to plug a major oil leak
- plug
- electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
- plug
- - A favorable mention or a picture of a product in the non-advertising portion of a media presentation Examples of plugs are a Cheerio's box visible on a breakfast table in a film, a character in a TV movie drinking a Coca-Cola, or James Bond driving a BMW
- plug
- Rubber block marked to indicate hat size
- plug
- The part of the lock that you put the key into, and which turns to operate the lock
- plug
- In the context of system modeling, the point at which an active object is connected to a channel; transfer objects are sent to/sent from this point GRADE generates plugs automatically; you may need to create them manually only in rare, complex cases
- plug
- To stop the flow of oil from one stratum to another in connection with the abandoning of a well
- plug
- A device with male contacts intended for insertion into a receptacle to establish electrical connection between the attached flexible cord and the conductors connected to the receptacle
- plug
- A rod, plate, or angle welded between a two angle web member or between a top or bottom chord panel to tie them together usually located at the middle of the member See Tie or Filler
- plug
- A device used for connecting conductors to a jack It is typically used on one or both ends of equipment cords or on wiring for interconnects or cross-connects
- plug
- blatant or sensational promotion
- plug a hole
- fill up a hole
- plug and play
- Computer devices that are automatically installed and configured to keep out of each other's way Sometimes works better in theory than in practice
- plug and play
- The ability to add new features to a computer and use them immediately Plug and Play eliminates complicated installation procedures Macintosh equipment has always been Plug and Play, and now Windows 95 is trying to help PCs become just as user-friendly
- plug and play
- A design philosophy and set of specifications that describe hardware and software changes to the PC and its peripherals, making it possible to add new components without having to perform technical procedures
- plug and play
- Also known as PnP, an Intel standard for the design or PC expansion boards that the IRQ and DMA settings and I/O and memory addresses self- configure on start-up
- plug and play
- Being able to take any card from any manufacturer, install it in an expansion slot in your PC (so called because they provide for the possibility of expanding what the PC can do) and having it work straight off without any tedious fiddling around and configuring
- plug and play
- A set of specifications developed by Intel that allows a computer to automatically detect and configure a device and install the appropriate device drivers
- plug and play
- A standard that gives computer users the ability to plug a device into a computer and have the device recognized automatically This function is performed by the operating system
- plug and play
- This is a standard that makes it easier for computers to "identify" peripherals that are added to the system
- plug and play
- A design philosophy and set of specifications that describe hardware and software changes to the PC and its peripherals that automatically identify and arbitrate resource requirements among all devices and buses on the system Plug and Play specifies a set of API elements that are used in addition to, not in place of, existing driver architectures
- plug and play
- A standard developed to ensure easy installation of peripherals Theoretically, a newly installed card will automatically configure itself and work properly without requiring jumper configuration or device drivers
- plug and play
- enables a computer to recognize and adapt to hardware changes with little or no user input With Plug and Play, a user can add or remove devices, without any intricate knowledge of computer hardware, and without being forced to manually configure hardware or the operating system For example, a user can plug in a USB keyboard and Plug and Play will detect the new device, find a driver for it and install it Or, a user can dock a portable computer and use the docking station's Ethernet card to connect to the network without changing the configuration Later, the user can undock that same computer and use a modem to connect to the network-again without making any manual configuration changes Stopping or disabling this service will result in system instability
- plug and play
- An industry-wide standard for add-on hardware which indicates that it will configure itself, thus eliminating the need to set jumpers, and making installation of the product quick and easy
- plug and play
- the ability of a computer and a new piece of equipment to be used together as soon as they are connected
- plug and play
- Hides the need for configuring IRQ and DMA channels from the user so that it is easier for the average person to add hardware to their computers
- plug and play
- the ability to connect a device to a computer and have it recognize the device without a user telling it the device is connected
- plug and play
- Plug and Play is a technology that can reduce conflicts between computer devices by automatically configuring them at startup However, for it to work properly your BIOS and your Operating System both must support PnP, and the device being configured must be a Plug and Play device The technology actually works pretty good but there can be problems when you mix legacy devices with PnP
- plug and play
- The concept of adding new components to a PC (such as an external modem) without having to manually configure anything - the operating system does it all for you
- plug and play
- A feature in Windows95 that simplifies setting up new accessories Click the Add New Hardware icon, and Windows95 looks for new "Windows95-Aware" components and installs the appropriate drivers When buying new accessories, look for the "Windows95-Aware" sticker on the box
- plug and play
- Refers to the ability of a computer system to automatically configure expansion boards and other devices You should be able to plug in a device and play with it, without worrying about setting DIP switches, jumpers, and other configuration elements Since the introduction of the NuBus, the Apple Macintosh has been a plug-and-play computer The Plug and Play (PnP) specification has made PCs more plug-and-play, although it doesn't always work as advertised
- plug and play
- The concept of adding new components to a PC (such as an external modem) without having to manually configure anything In other words, the operating system does it all for you
- plug and play
- An automated installation process used to connect peripherals to a computer When new devices are plugged into the computer the computer recognizes the device and prompts the user to choose setup options and finish installation
- plug and play
- Technology where adapters can be automatically configured by the system without user intervention
- plug and play
- This refers to when you can plug in a device into your computer and have the computer recognise that the device is there
- plug and play
- A capability of Windows 95 that will automatically detect new hardware and peripherals automatically If you install a new piece of hardware, Windows 95 will automatically detect it, identify it, and read from it the next time you restart Windows 95
- plug and play
- The Plug and Play standards were developed to simplify the process of adding hardware to PCs The standard's intention is to conceal unpleasant details, such as IRQ and DMA channels, from people who just want to add a new board, drive, or other chunk of hardware to their system
- plug and play
- A hardware standard for auto configuration, which requires operating system support Currently, Windows 95 supports Plug and Play Also slang for autoconfig
- plug away
- work doggedly or persistently; "She keeps plugging away at her dissertation
- plug away
- persist in working hard; "Students must plug away at this problem"
- plug away
- work doggedly or persistently; "She keeps plugging away at her dissertation"
- plug away at
- work diligently at, work very hard at
- plug away at a task
- work without stopping, labor incessantly
- plug board
- switchboard; board to which other boards and other external devices are connected (Computers)
- plug board
- A switchboard in which connections are made by means of plugs
- plug compatibility
- compatibility between different hardware devices which allows them to work by adapting their physical connections only
- plug flow
- A type of flow that occurs in tanks, basins or reactors when a slug of water moves through a tank without ever dispersing or mixing with the rest of the water flowing through the tank
- plug flow
- Type of flow that occurs in tanks, basins, or reactors when a slug of water moves through without ever dispersing or mixing with the rest of the water flowing through
- plug flow
- A fluid as a unit in which all shear stress occurs at the pipe wall
- plug flow
- Type of flow tht occurs in tanks, basins, or eeactors when a slug of water moves through without ever dispersing or mixing with the rest of the water flowing tgrough
- plug fuse
- a fuse with a thread that screws into a socket
- plug in
- Add-ons for Web browsers Plug-ins are typically very small files that sit innocently on the user's hard drive and do all sorts of neat things
- plug in
- plug into an outlet; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight
- plug in
- a little program you can add to your computer; It will allow you to do extra things such as added movement and interactivity, play video
- plug in
- A mini programme that adds extra functions to a programme that you already have installed In the case of a Web browser, plug-ins enable certain kinds of downloads Without it, a site, which requires those downloads won't fully work However most sites that require plug-ins usually offer an option to download the plug-in itself for free!
- plug in
- Some web sites and courses require additional sofware programs for your web browser called "plug-ins," that enable your broswer to display various audio, video, or graphics
- plug in
- If one piece of electrical equipment plugs in or plugs into another piece of electrical equipment, it works by being connected by an electrical cord or lead to an electricity supply or to the other piece of equipment. A CD-I deck looks like a video recorder and plugs into the home television and stereo system They've found out where the other speaker plugs in
- plug in
- A computer program which you add to your browser to handle a special type of file
- plug in
- {i} program that enhances the capabilities of a larger program (Computers)
- plug in
- {f} insert into an electrical outlet
- plug in
- plug into an outlet; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight"
- plug in
- downloadable features on your browser which allows for increased performance or added capabilities
- plug in
- If you plug one piece of electrical equipment into another or if you plug it in, you make it work by connecting the two. They plugged their guitars into amplifiers He plugged in his guitar
- plug in
- A software routine installed along with or inside a large program to add an optional function For example, the various plug-ins for the Netscape Navigator Web browser that let it play back music and video
- plug in
- If you plug something into a hole, you push it into the hole. Her instructor plugged live bullets into the gun's chamber
- plug in
- If you plug a piece of electrical equipment into an electricity supply or if you plug it in, you push its plug into an electric socket so that it can work. They plugged in their tape-recorders I filled the kettle while she was talking and plugged it in He took the machine from its bag and plugged it into the wall socket
- plug in
- Program that is attached to a browser (e g Macromedia 's flash or real player) and allows you to use certain multimedia files when browsing Some you need to download
- plug into
- 1. If you plug into a computer system, you are able to use it or see the information stored on it. It is possible to plug into remote databases to pick up information. see also plug-in
- plug protection
- protection against the copying of software by means of a plug connected to a computer
- plug school
- {f} (Slang) play truant, be absent from school without permission
- plug ugly
- {s} (Derogative Slang) extremely ugly (of a person)
- plug ugly
- (American Slang) ruffian, thug, hooligan
- plug weld
- A weld in a slot in a piece of steel which overlaps another piece A principle use for a plug weld is to transmit shear in a lap joint See Slot Weld and Puddle Weld
- plug weld
- a weld that connects two overlapping members by placing weld material in a hole or slot drilled in one of the overlapping members
- plug weld
- a weld joining two members produced by depositing weld metal within holes cut through one or more of the members; also known as slot weld
- plug weld
- A weld is made in a hole in one member of a lap joint, joining that member to that portion of the surface of the other member which is exposed through the hole The walls of the hole may or may not be parallel, and the hole may be partially or completely filled with the weld metal
- plug-and-play
- The ability of a computer to detect and to help configure new hardware components (pg 64)
- plug-and-play
- Introduced to make the connection of components to a host system easy and simple, eliminating the previously needed drivers and installation discs When connected, Plug-and-Play informs the host system of the components capabilities
- 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. a plug-and-play USB camera
- plug-and-play
- Resolves the issues of IRQ conflicts, with the aim of automatically configuring peripherals of a PC wherever possible 5 2, p119
- plug-and-play
- A standard that defines automatic techniques designed to make PC configuration simple and straight-forward PnP adapters contain configuration information stored in non-volatile memory, which includes vendor information, serial number, and checksum information The PnP chipset allows each adapter to be isolated, one at a time, until all cards have been properly identified by the OS PnP requires BIOS changes so that cards can be isolated and identified at boot time; when you insert a new card, the BIOS should perform an auto-configuration sequence enabling the new card with appropriate settings
- plug-and-play
- A peripheral or hardware component that has built-in initializing capabilities The operating system automatically recognizes its presence and adds it to the system configuration, simplifying the user's set-up
- plug-and-play
- A new hire who doesn't need any training "The new guy, John, is great He's totally plug-and-play "
- plug-in
- 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
- plug-in
- 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
- plug-in
- 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
- plug-in
- 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
- plug-in
- 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
- plug-in
- 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
- plug-in
- 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
- plug-in
- 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
- plug-in
- One of a set of software modules that integrate into Web browsers to offer a range of interactive and multimedia capabilities
- plug-in
- 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)
- plug-in
- A program, developed independently of the browser, that can be installed in the browser as necessary to process data of types unknown by the browser
- plug-in
- 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
- plug-in
- 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 )
- plug-in
- 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
- plug-in
- 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
- plug-in
- 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
- plug-in
- 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
- plug-in
- 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
- plug-in
- One of a set of software modules that integrates into web browsers to offer a range of interactive and multimedia capabilities
- plug-in
- 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
- plug-in
- A small piece of software that enriches a larger piece of software by adding features or functions Plug-ins enable browsers to play audio and video
- plug-in
- 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
- plug-in
- 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
- plug-in
- 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
- plug-in
- 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
- 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
- plug-ins
- Software programs you can download from the Internet that allow you to add features to your software For example, Shockwave, RealPlayer, and Java plug-ins allow users to view animations and other multimedia features
- plug-ins
- A hardware or software module that adds a specific feature or service to a larger system For example, there are number of plug-ins for the Netscape Navigator browser that enable it to display different types of audio or video messages Navigator plug-ins are based on MIME file types
- plug-ins
- are programs that can easily be installed in a web browser to extend it's functionality
- plug-ins
- Special software program that make special things happen
- plug-ins
- Programs which can be automatically operated from within a browser
- plug-ins
- software added to the standard browser to allow you to look at graphics or videos and hear sounds These are usually available for download at no cost Real Player is an example of a plug-in
- plug-ins
- Special programs added to your browser to play additional elements
- plug-ins
- Software program additions that allow you to take advantage of new technologies and capabilities from your browser You can frequently download plug-ins from the author's Website with their permission for free
- plug-ins
- Small applications that add new functionality, multimedia, or audio-video capability to a program For example, and audio plug-in lets Netscape Navigator users listen to audio files on a web page or in an e-mail message
- plug-ins
- Plug-in applications are programs that can easily be installed and used as part of your web browser, and allow it to perform functions it could not normally do For example, the Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in allows PDFs to be viewed in their original format
- plug-ins
- Third party software that adds new features to an existing program A number of plug-ins are available for popular web browsers
- plug-ins
- Software which integrates sound and video and other capabilities into a web browser
- plug-ins
- Small applications that add new functionality, multimedia, or audio-video capability to a program
- plug-ins
- - A software application that allows you to view different information formats in your browser window
- plug-ins
- Third party add-on software that adds new features to a commercial application (i e : many companies have written plug-ins for Netscape Navigator)
- plug-ins
- Programs that are installed as part of the browser to extend the basic functionality built into the browser Plug-ins allow different file formats to be viewed as part of a standard HTML document
- plug-ins
- Software that adds functionality to commercial applications, such as the Netscape browser or Adobe's Photoshop
- plug-ins
- Third party add-on software that adds new features to a commercial application Many companies have written plug-ins for Netscape Navigator
- plug-ins
- An auxiliary program added to Web browsers such as Netscape to enable them to support new types of content (e g RealAudio, Shockwave)
- plug-ins
- Little programs that add content to larger applications (e g RealAudio, Shockwave)
- plug-ins
- Helper applications or programs designed to work with a browser such as Netscape's Navigator to allow the viewing of multimedia content on the Web
- plug-ins
- Hardware or software modules that extend the capabilities of a browser by adding a specific feature, such as encryption, animation, or wireless access (10)
- plug-ins
- Software programs that enhance other programs or applications on your computer There are plug-ins for Internet browsers, graphics programs, and other applications
- plug-ins
- Plug-ins allow rich multimedia content to be incorporated into internet sites and integrated into the Netscape Navigator platform, all without launching any external helper applications Some examples of plug-ins include Apple QuickTime movies, Adobe Acrobat PDF documents Macromedia Director presentations This is a function of Netscape Navigator 2 0, and is not supported by other web browsers
- plug-ins
- extensions to web browsers which enhance its functionality Plug-ins enable you to play sound files or animations, for example
- banana plug
- A single-wire male component of a banana connector
- butt-plug
- A sex toy designed for insertion into the anus and rectum
- chair plug
- A person who habitually attends meetings, but makes no active contribution to them
- glow plug
- a device in a diesel engine that heats the combustion chamber to help ignition
- glow-plug
- Attributive form of glow plug, noun
- jack plug
- A type of audio connector
- not worth a plug nickel
- Having no or almost no value; worthless
In the screenplay by Lorenzo Semple Jr., and David Rayfiel, Turner very early on stumbles upon the existence of a kind of super-C.I.A. within the C.I.A., after which his life is not worth a plug nickel.
- pull the plug
- to unplug or cut power
He put an end to the loud music by pulling the plug.
- pull the plug
- to cease to support; to halt
It's a wonder the director didn't pull the plug on that project months ago.
- pull the plug
- to cease from production or publication
- pull the plug
- to cease life support
- put the plug in the jug
- To cease drinking alcohol; to become teetotal
- rawl plug
- A wall plug
Andrew Wade, the Head of Voice at the RSC, had the brilliant idea of using the small plastic tubes you can buy in DIY shops, to cut up and use as rawl plugs.
- spark plug
- The part of an internal combustion engine which forms a high-voltage electric spark which ignites the fuel-air mixture to begin the power stroke
- sparking plug
- spark plug
- wall plug
- A fixing that allows screws to be fitted into masonry walls
- yolk plug
- The large edible endothermal cells surrounded by the blastopore of an amphibian gastrula during its later stages
- put a plug in
- Say something favoring someone or something; to advertise someone or something