plug and play

noun

: a feature of a computer system by which peripherals are automatically detected and configured by the operating system
plug-and-play adjective

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for plug and play

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First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of plug and play was in 1984

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“Plug and play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plug%20and%20play. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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