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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Easy of use Having the ability to plug and play with devices of all ages is key to transferring and preserving your data.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Operation is as simple as plug and play on a PC, though reformatting is required for the latter.
—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
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Operation is as simple as plug and play on a PC, though reformatting is required for the latter.
—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
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“Plug and play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plug%20and%20play. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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