"plugfest" meaning in All languages combined

See plugfest on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: plugfests [plural]
Etymology: plug + -fest Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|plug|fest}} plug + -fest Head templates: {{en-noun}} plugfest (plural plugfests)
  1. (computing, informal) An event during which hardware devices are tested for interoperability with emerging standards by physically connecting them together. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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