plug-compatible

[ pluhg-kuhm-pat-uh-buhl ]

/ ˈplʌg kəmˌpæt ə bəl /

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adjective Computers.

of or relating to computers or peripheral devices that are functionally equivalent to, and may be substituted for, other models.

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How to use plug-compatible in a sentence

How is this at all compatible with how your parents treated you?
Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen|Parker Molloy|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
TLC promptly pulled the plug on the hit series and Shannon embarked on a press tour denying the claims.
Butts, Brawls, and Bill Cosby: The Biggest Celebrity Scandals of 2014 |Kevin Fallon|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The best he can hope for, March realizes, is to find a more compatible version of Dryfoos.
The Novel That Foretold the TNR Meltdown|Nicolaus Mills|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just plug it into any TV and get watching—no need to schedule an installation.
New Innovations Let You Watch TV Anywhere You Go||December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And then I reach into my pocket and plug in another quarter.
‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age|David Owen|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Let's fight them," said Dan, taking out his plug of tobacco and holding it until a decision was made.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
"All right," said Dan, biting off a big chew from the plug he was holding, and restoring the rest to his pocket.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
If the decision had been against a fight, Dan would have put the plug back without taking a chew.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
A connecting rod worked a balance-beam, which worked the air-pump, feed-pump, and plug-rod for moving the valves.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
A piece of iron sticking out from the cross-head carried the plug-rod for working the gear-handles.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick

British Dictionary definitions for plug-compatible

plug compatible

adjective

computing (of peripheral devices) designed to be plugged into computer systems produced by different manufacturers

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