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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Operation is as simple as plug and play on a PC, though reformatting is required for the latter.
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PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Back then—those heady, almost nostalgic days leading up to the NCAA adopting its interim name, image and likeness policy—the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) had assembled a task force to draft model NIL legislation for states to plug and play.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The process wasn’t entirely plug and play.
—Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
At 23 years old, with 154 college games and six NCAA Tournament appearances at CU (two) and CSU (four) under his belt, Clifford might be the Class of ’25 rookie most ready, mentally and physically, to plug and play, to use right out of the box.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
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PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Back then—those heady, almost nostalgic days leading up to the NCAA adopting its interim name, image and likeness policy—the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) had assembled a task force to draft model NIL legislation for states to plug and play.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The process wasn’t entirely plug and play.
—Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
At 23 years old, with 154 college games and six NCAA Tournament appearances at CU (two) and CSU (four) under his belt, Clifford might be the Class of ’25 rookie most ready, mentally and physically, to plug and play, to use right out of the box.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 June 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 Dec. 2025.
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