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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These frames were made ready for procurement to be able to go in and interact with each of those categories like plug and play.
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Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 9 June 2024
And so far, the transition has been easy and has been plug and play.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2024
In Marcano’s case, that is one fewer potential piece to plug and play when healthy.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
Any country, large or small, could plug and play in the globalized economy.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2022
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Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 9 June 2024
And so far, the transition has been easy and has been plug and play.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2024
In Marcano’s case, that is one fewer potential piece to plug and play when healthy.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
Any country, large or small, could plug and play in the globalized economy.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2022
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“Plug and play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plug%20and%20play. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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