plug and play
See also: plug-and-play
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Noun
    
- (computing) A feature allowing new hardware added to a computer to be automatically detected and configured.
- 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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feature that facilitates the discovery of a hardware component automatically
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