Plug and Play
noun
a standard for the production of compatible computers, peripherals, and software that facilitates device installation and enables automatic configuration of the system.
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plug and playnouncomputing a feature of hardware that enables computers to automatically detect and configure hardware devices without the need for intervention
Plug and Play
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plug and play
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adjective
Etymology
Origin of Plug and Play
First recorded in 1990–95
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Plug and Play EV, an electric vehicle advocacy channel on YouTube, demonstrated how the system works.
From The Verge ● Aug. 12, 2022
Accelerator operators like TechStars and Plug and Play Tech Center pair large companies like Home Depot, Johnson and Johnson, Citibank and Coca-Cola with startups that could benefit from their connections and experience.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 11, 2015
Just this week, Citi Ventures announced that it is partnering with Californian accelerator, Plug and Play, to launch a global FinTech innovation program, with locations in the US, Germany, Singapore, Brazil and Spain.
From Forbes ● Dec. 5, 2014
They received $25,000 from Plug and Play Tech Center, a Sunnyvale, Calif., accelerator that helps start-ups with funds and expertise.
From Washington Post
Microsoft is working on a competing standard called Universal Plug and Play.
From Time Magazine Archive
"The fact that it took the Pentagon until now to remove all use of Claude from across the system is indicative that these things are not just plug and play," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
"This suggests that adding replacement neurons isn't plug and play," Baldwin says.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024
Temple has also created a web app that lets anyone plug and play their own DNA that’s been sequenced by a company such as 23andMe or Ancestry.com.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
The current instructions shouldn’t be too unfamiliar to anyone with a decent amount of Linux or modding experience, but I’d imagine they’re pretty intimidating for someone looking to plug and play.
From The Verge ● May 9, 2022
More important, both — ready-made, plug and play stars — would continue to thrive after he is gone.
From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2021
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