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plug-in

software component that adds a specific feature to an existing software application
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Summary

plug-in is a computer science term[1]. plug-in has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • plug-in's instance of is recorded as computer science term[3].
  • plug-in's instance of is recorded as computer science term[4].
  • plug-in is a type of software component[5].
  • plug-in is a type of computer program[6].
  • plug-in is a type of add-on[7].
  • plug-in is part of computer program[8].
  • plug-in's Commons category is recorded as Software add-ons[9].
  • plug-in's said to be the same as is recorded as software extension[10].
  • plug-in's said to be the same as is recorded as mod[11].
  • plug-in's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Software add-ons[12].
  • plug-in's different from is recorded as plug-in hybrid[13].
  • plug-in's different from is recorded as plug-compatible machine[14].
  • plug-in's different from is recorded as plug and play[15].
  • plug-in's different from is recorded as software extension[16].
  • plug-in's different from is recorded as add-on[17].
  • plug-in's different from is recorded as programming language extension[18].
  • plug-in's properties for this type is recorded as P400[19].
  • plug-in's fabrication method is recorded as component-based software engineering[20].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include computer science term[3] and computer science term[4]. Recorded subclass of include software component[5], computer program[6], and add-on[7].

Use and Application

plug-in is part of computer program[8].

Why It Matters

plug-in has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] plug-in is known by 128 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → h0007456-pluginy
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: h0007456-pluginy, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
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