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  1. plug-and-playnoun

    A technique in which new hardware may be added to an existing computer and be automatically detected and configured.

  2. plug-and-playadjective

    that uses this technique

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of plug-and-play in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of plug-and-play in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of plug-and-play in a Sentence

  1. Monica Brand Engel:

    Mexico has a lot of the key ingredients to succeed, but it's not plug and play.

  2. Special Agent Kimberley Whittle:

    It’s learning how to be more flexible, more adaptive, and to do more with the same amount of resources, it’s a plug-and-play concept. They all learn the same things in training so they can all work with each other.


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