plug-and-play
Works without configuration
Plug-and-play describes technology designed to work immediately upon connection, without requiring manual configuration or technical setup: The new printer is plug-and-play—just connect it and start printing.
The term originated with computer hardware that automatically configured itself when attached.
Extended figuratively to anything requiring no learning curve or preparation: We need a plug-and-play solution, not a six-month implementation.
Able to work together
- USBDevice connection standard
- universalAffecting all equally
- standardizedMade uniform across cases
- modularMade of separable units
hot-swappable · driverless · Bluetooth · HDMI · Ethernet · connectivity · integration · interface
Without difficulty or annoyance
- effortlessRequiring no strain
- turnkeyReady for immediate use
- ready-to-useNeeding no preparation
- out-of-the-boxNovel or immediately usable
preconfigured · automatic · instantaneous · time-saving · trouble-free · straightforward · uncomplicated · simple
Known without reasoning
- user-friendlyEasy to operate
- accessibleAble to be reached
- foolproofIncapable of failure
- idiot-proofImpossible to misuse
self-explanatory · beginner-friendly · approachable · easy · manageable · navigable · straightforward · clear
External computer add-on
Able to replace another
- swappableAble to be exchanged
- modularMade of separable units
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- scalableAble to increase capacity
adaptable · reconfigurable · component-based · expandable · upgradeable · replaceable · stackable · customizable
interoperable
Able to work together
- USBDevice connection standard
- universalAffecting all equally
- standardizedMade uniform across cases
modular · hot-swappable · driverless · Bluetooth · HDMI · Ethernet · connectivity · integration · interface · peripherals
hassle-free
Without difficulty or annoyance
- effortlessRequiring no strain
- turnkeyReady for immediate use
- ready-to-useNeeding no preparation
out-of-the-box · preconfigured · automatic · instantaneous · time-saving · trouble-free · straightforward · uncomplicated · simple · streamlined
intuitive
Known without reasoning
- user-friendlyEasy to operate
- accessibleAble to be reached
- foolproofIncapable of failure
idiot-proof · self-explanatory · beginner-friendly · approachable · easy · manageable · navigable · straightforward · clear · practical
peripheral
External computer add-on
monitor · webcam · scanner · gamepad · joystick · stylus · trackball
interchangeable
Able to replace another
scalable · adaptable · reconfigurable · component-based · expandable · upgradeable · replaceable · stackable · customizable · snap-in
- product featuressize, color, durable, quality, material
- convenientconvenient, easy, effortless, handy, hassle-free
- Ready-Madeready-made, off-the-shelf, prefabricated, prefab, prebuilt
- resilienceresilience, grit, bounce back, bouncing back, robustness
- prefab constructionprefab, modular, kit home, flatpack, panelized
- backupsbackup copy, backup file, backup drive, backup system, backup generator
plug-and-playhigh-maintenance
Requiring excessive attention
labor-intensive · fiddly · finicky · DIY · temperamental
plug-and-playbespoke
Made to individual specifications
custom-built · modular · configurable · tailor-made · DIY
plug-and-playproprietary
Legally owned, restricted use
non-standard · incompatible · legacy · platform-specific · closed system
play, plug, player, playing, played, plays, playfully, plugged, playfulness