"pluggable" meaning in All languages combined

See pluggable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

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  1. Capable of being plugged, or plugged in, especially in reference to optional components of software. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: hot-pluggable, unpluggable Translations (Translations): plugável (Portuguese)

Alternative forms

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