plug and play
noun
: a feature of a computer system by which peripherals are automatically detected and configured by the operating system
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Shop on-sale inflatable pools, plug and play hot tubs, and outdoor saunas for relaxing in your own backyard throughout summer.
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Shea Simmons, People.com, 8 June 2025
The Horned Frogs also signed two plug and play receivers in Joseph Manjack (Houston) and Jordan Dwyer (Idaho).
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
If possible, disable universal plug and play (UPnP) and similar features that make all devices on your network easily discoverable.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
Bech projects as plug and play contributor from day one with his ability to play inside or outside.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
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Shea Simmons, People.com, 8 June 2025
The Horned Frogs also signed two plug and play receivers in Joseph Manjack (Houston) and Jordan Dwyer (Idaho).
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
If possible, disable universal plug and play (UPnP) and similar features that make all devices on your network easily discoverable.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
Bech projects as plug and play contributor from day one with his ability to play inside or outside.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Plug and play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plug%20and%20play. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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