: being or able to be added to and enclosed within an existing system (such as a computer)
add-in hardware
add-in
noun
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All the cookies, cakes, and other add-ins are baked by hand and then put into the ice cream.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Guests first choose their broth, then noodles, proteins and other add-ins.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Some examples listed in the filing include, but aren’t limited to, add-in board manufacturers, distributors, original design manufacturers (ODMs), original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and system integrators.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
The detachable fruit and nut dispenser deposits add-ins into the dough as needed.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Guests first choose their broth, then noodles, proteins and other add-ins.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Some examples listed in the filing include, but aren’t limited to, add-in board manufacturers, distributors, original design manufacturers (ODMs), original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and system integrators.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
The detachable fruit and nut dispenser deposits add-ins into the dough as needed.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for add-in
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“Add-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/add-in. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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