"moddable" meaning in English

See moddable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-moddable.wav [US] Forms: more moddable [comparative], most moddable [superlative]
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  1. (video games) That can be modded (modified by the end user).
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