plug and play
noun
: a feature of a computer system by which peripherals are automatically detected and configured by the operating system
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These frames were made ready for procurement to be able to go in and interact with each of those categories like plug and play.
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Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 9 June 2024
And so far, the transition has been easy and has been plug and play.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2024
In Marcano’s case, that is one fewer potential piece to plug and play when healthy.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
Any country, large or small, could plug and play in the globalized economy.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2022
While dipping heavily into the transfer portal is widely referred to as plug and play, UCLA’s recent approach under Chip Kelly might be best described as plug and pray.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
After removing it from the box and plugging it in, the Form 3 was ready to go—literally plug and play.
—Michael Molitch-Hou, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
The Aztecs planned to tap into the NCAA transfer portal for replacements that could plug and play.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2023
With a straightforward installation process, the recipient can plug and play Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix and more.
—Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 12 Oct. 2023
Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 9 June 2024
And so far, the transition has been easy and has been plug and play.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2024
In Marcano’s case, that is one fewer potential piece to plug and play when healthy.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
Any country, large or small, could plug and play in the globalized economy.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2022
While dipping heavily into the transfer portal is widely referred to as plug and play, UCLA’s recent approach under Chip Kelly might be best described as plug and pray.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
After removing it from the box and plugging it in, the Form 3 was ready to go—literally plug and play.
—Michael Molitch-Hou, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
The Aztecs planned to tap into the NCAA transfer portal for replacements that could plug and play.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2023
With a straightforward installation process, the recipient can plug and play Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix and more.
—Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 12 Oct. 2023
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“Plug and play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plug%20and%20play. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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