pluggable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *plugjaz
Old Dutch *pluggi
Middle Dutch *plugge
Dutch plugge
Dutch plugbor.
English plug
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English pluggable

    From plug + -able.

    Adjective

    pluggable (not comparable)

    1. Capable of being plugged, or plugged in, especially in reference to optional components of software.
      The system features a pluggable authentication module.

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