"plug and play" meaning in English

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        "A feature allowing new hardware added to a computer to be automatically detected and configured."
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        "(computing) A feature allowing new hardware added to a computer to be automatically detected and configured."
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          "roman": "efarmogí kai chrísi",
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        "The use of a base formulation that can be modified with DNA or RNA from various different germs to create different vaccines."
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