"pluggable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From plug + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|plug|able}} plug + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} pluggable (not comparable)
  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)
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