plug-in : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: plug-in	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for plug-in
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
plug-in n a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities Synonym(s): circuit board, circuit card, board, card, plug- in, add-in
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
plug-in A file containing data used to alter, enhance, or extend the operation of a parent {application program}. One of the first uses of this term was in {Silicon Beach}'s {SuperPaint} application (late 1980s?) for the {Macintosh}. It had a Plug-ins {folder} containing different tools and effects. The {Netscape Navigator} {World-Wide Web} {browser} supports plug-ins which display or interpret a particular file format or {protocol} such as {Shockwave}, {RealAudio}, {Adobe Systems, Inc.} {PDF}, {Corel CMX} ({vector graphics}). The file to be displayed is included in a {web page} using an EMBED {HTML} {tag}. Plug-ins, both commercially and indepently authored, can usually be downloaded for free and are stored locally. Plug-ins come in different versions specific to particular {operating systems} ({Microsoft Windows 3.1}, 3.2, and {Macintosh} are available). Compare {applet}. {Plug-in Plaza (http://www.browserwatch.com/plug-in.html)}. {PC Mag Plug-ins (http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/IU/plugins/plugins.htm)}. (1996-05-25)