"dust plug" meaning in All languages combined

See dust plug on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: dust plugs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dust plug (plural dust plugs)
  1. (computing) A plastic accessory which is inserted into a port to prevent dust from getting inside.

Inflected forms

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