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- noun computing A
technique in which newhardware may be added to an existingcomputer and beautomatically detected andconfigured . - adjective that uses this technique
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Examples
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As an executive for an MLS vendor, Wurzer noted that standards can be a tough sell, as the idea of plug-and-play technology is a threat to MLS vendors.
The Seattle Times 2012
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A million cubic meters of contaminated dirt has been converted into parkland, nearly 3,000 apartments, and shopping centers, all with high tech amenities and smart energy meters to make future improvements plug-and-play.
Terry Tamminen: The City of the Future Is Already Here Terry Tamminen 2011
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For this, a closed platform offers significant benefits, as for most organizations it provides a plug-and-play solution that "just works."
Is It Better for Businesses to Adopt Open or Closed Platforms? Ian Sherr 2011
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MR. ZITTRAIN: Worries about plug-and-play are real, but they're present for both open and closed platforms.
Is It Better for Businesses to Adopt Open or Closed Platforms? Ian Sherr 2011
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As well, I wholly agree with your assessment of global labor arbitrage, e.g. migrant worker remittances or Richard Florida's 'plug-and-play communities', the impact of which I believe has been underrated, particularly wrt global capital movement.
Policy in a Fog, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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A million cubic meters of contaminated dirt has been converted into parkland, nearly 3,000 apartments, and shopping centers, all with high tech amenities and smart energy meters to make future improvements plug-and-play.
Terry Tamminen: The City of the Future Is Already Here Terry Tamminen 2011
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I picked up IOGear USB to VGA adaptors and it was literally plug-and-play.
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A million cubic meters of contaminated dirt has been converted into parkland, nearly 3,000 apartments, and shopping centers, all with high tech amenities and smart energy meters to make future improvements plug-and-play.
Terry Tamminen: The City of the Future Is Already Here Terry Tamminen 2011
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For more plug-and-play filter fun, try our ten must-have, download-ready Gmail filters.
Massive Language Filter Reduces Some Gmail Spam | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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A million cubic meters of contaminated dirt has been converted into parkland, nearly 3,000 apartments, and shopping centers, all with high tech amenities and smart energy meters to make future improvements plug-and-play.
Terry Tamminen: The City of the Future Is Already Here Terry Tamminen 2011
ecbrenner commented on the word plug-and-play
"The ability of a computer system to automatically configure expansion boards and other devices. You should be able to plug in a device and play with it, without worrying about setting DIP switches, jumpers, and other configuration elements." --Webopedia
February 27, 2009
seanahan commented on the word plug-and-play
The Wikipedia link also suffices.
March 5, 2009