plug-ins
Browser feature boosters
Plug-ins are software components that add specific features or capabilities to an existing program without altering its core functionality.
A web browser might use plug-ins to play video or block ads; audio software relies on plug-ins for effects and virtual instruments.
The term reflects the literal sense of plugging something in to extend what a device can do.
Also spelled as one word: plugins.
Additions that lengthen
- add-onsOptional extra features
- modulesSelf-contained system components
- widgetsUnspecified manufactured items
- appsMobile software, briefly
scripts · utilities · tools · integrations · APIs · drivers · firmware · patches
Tailoring to individual needs
- themesMain ideas throughout
- skinsOuter animal coverings
- moddingAltering games unofficially
- preferencesFavored options among alternatives
settings · configuration · tailoring · tweaks · interface · layout · design · customizable
Cross-platform functional harmony
- integrationCombining into a whole
- cross-platformWorks on multiple systems
- backward compatibleFunctions with earlier versions
- APISoftware communication standard
protocols · system requirements · versioning · standards · conformance · dependencies · configuration · troubleshooting
Point of release
- socketHollow receiving cavity
- adapterDevice enabling equipment compatibility
- cordFlexible twisted strand
- prongPointed projecting part
receptacle · wall plate · power strip · surge protector · extension cord · grounded · polarized · voltage
extensions
Additions that lengthen
- add-onsOptional extra features
- modulesSelf-contained system components
- widgetsUnspecified manufactured items
apps · scripts · utilities · tools · integrations · APIs · drivers · firmware · patches · updates
personalization
Tailoring to individual needs
preferences · settings · configuration · tailoring · tweaks · interface · layout · design · customizable · workflow
interoperability
Cross-platform functional harmony
- integrationCombining into a whole
- cross-platformWorks on multiple systems
- backward compatibleFunctions with earlier versions
API · protocols · system requirements · versioning · standards · conformance · dependencies · configuration · troubleshooting · conflicts
outlet
Point of release
- socketHollow receiving cavity
- adapterDevice enabling equipment compatibility
- cordFlexible twisted strand
prong · receptacle · wall plate · power strip · surge protector · extension cord · grounded · polarized · voltage · universal adapter
- fragrancesperfume, cologne, aftershave, essential oils, floral
- Home Fragrancescandles, scented candles, diffusers, reed diffusers, incense
- IT systemssoftware, server, hardware, servers, databases
- integrationintegration, synthesis, fusion, merging, unifying
- Web Browsersbrowser, tabs, tab, address bar, bookmarks
- open standardsopen standards, interoperability, open architecture, open data, TCP/IP