add-ins
Optional bonus features
Add-ins are supplementary components that extend the functionality of software applications.
A spreadsheet program might support add-ins for data analysis or visualization; a web browser accepts add-ins (also called extensions or plug-ins) that block ads or manage passwords.
In cooking, add-ins are optional ingredients mixed into a base: The frozen yogurt shop charges extra for add-ins like cookie crumbles.
Installable software modules
- extensionsAdditions that lengthen
- modulesSelf-contained system components
- widgetsUnspecified manufactured items
- toolbarsInterface button arrays
applets · utilities · scripts · components · features · accessories · attachments · integrations
Improved replacement versions
- improvementsChanges that upgrade quality
- optimizationsChanges improving efficiency
- refinementsIncremental quality upgrades
- boostsIncreases or promotes
enrichments · augmentations · fortifications · fine-tuning · polishing · enhancements · expansions
Self-operating system design
- shortcutsQuicker methods or paths
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- workflowSequential task progression
- time-savingReducing required duration
templates · macros · streamlining · hotkeys · launchers · schedulers · auto-fill
Added ingredients on food
- mix-insIngredients combined into another
- flavorsDistinct taste qualities
- syrupsThick sweet liquids
- sprinklesDecorative dessert toppings
shots · boosters · supplements · fillings · garnishes · drizzles · swirls · inclusions
Tailoring to individual needs
- configurationArrangement of parts
- modificationAct of altering something
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
- user-definedSpecified by the individual
settings · preferences · options · adjustments · themes · skins · profiles · presets
plugins
Installable software modules
- extensionsAdditions that lengthen
- modulesSelf-contained system components
- widgetsUnspecified manufactured items
toolbars · applets · utilities · scripts · components · features · accessories · attachments · integrations · APIs
upgrades
Improved replacement versions
- improvementsChanges that upgrade quality
- optimizationsChanges improving efficiency
- refinementsIncremental quality upgrades
boosts · enrichments · augmentations · fortifications · fine-tuning · polishing · enhancements · expansions
automation
Self-operating system design
- shortcutsQuicker methods or paths
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- workflowSequential task progression
time-saving · templates · macros · streamlining · hotkeys · launchers · schedulers · auto-fill
toppings
Added ingredients on food
sprinkles · shots · boosters · supplements · fillings · garnishes · drizzles · swirls · inclusions · chunks
personalization
Tailoring to individual needs
- configurationArrangement of parts
- modificationAct of altering something
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
user-defined · settings · preferences · options · adjustments · themes · skins · profiles · presets · defaults
- add-onsextras, upgrade, upgrades, expansion pack, expansions
- Office SoftwareMicrosoft Office, LibreOffice, OpenOffice, spreadsheet, word processor
- Outlook featuresinbox, email, calendar, contacts, tasks
- programmingvariables, functions, for, function, debugger
add-insremovals
Acts of taking away
deletions · exclusions · subtractions · uninstalls · omissions