Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An accessory software program that extends the capabilities of an existing application.
- adjective Computers Of or relating to a plug-in.
- adjective Designed to be plugged in to an electric circuit.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Designed to be
plugged into anelectrical power outlet orcircuit . - noun computing A
computer program module or device thatinteracts with another to add a specificfunction , or to support a specificfile format ordevice .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
Etymologies
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Examples
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The F3DM can be described as a plug-in hybrid, but dual mode - that's what the DM stands for - is more accurate.
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The terms PHEV20 and PHEV60 refer to plug-in hybrids with electric drive ranges of 20 km and 60 km, respectively 12.5 and 37.5 miles.
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Motorists will have a choice of just one subsidised car to buy outright as the project is launched – the Mitsubishi i-MiEV – but should have a choice of nine or 10 fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars by 2012.
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The tool is a plug-in for the Eclipse integrated development environment.
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—Bright Automotive Inc., a startup developing plug-in, hybrid-electric delivery vans, reached an agreement to have its vehicles assembled by AM General LLC, the military contractor that produced the original Hummer.
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Toyota promises cleaner, cheaper 'plug-in' Prius hybrid
The Nissan Leaf – a perfect use for that unwanted Christmas jumper
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According to Rupert Baines, marketing head of Picochip Ltd., a more realistic application for a tiny plug-in cell is to make it work with cable boxes or Internet routers, to convert them into femtocells.
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The two-seat concept car is built out of carbon fiber and uses a plug-in hybrid/diesel powertrain.
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According to Rupert Baines, marketing head of Picochip Ltd., a more realistic application for a tiny plug-in cell is to make it work with cable boxes or Internet routers, to convert them into femtocells.
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The plug-in car grant was conceived as a £230m incentive by the Labour government to cut the upfront cost of electric vehicles, which typically cost at least a third more than rival, conventional combustion engine cars.
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