Examples of “plugin” in a Sentence

noun A separate piece of software that adds a feature to an existing program without changing the program itself, and which can be installed or removed independently.

• There is a plugin that adds a booking calendar to the site.
• We disabled every plugin one at a time to find what was slowing the page down.
• I installed a free plugin that blocks ads while I browse the web.

adjective Designed to be added to a larger system in this way.

• The editor has a plug-in architecture, so anyone can extend it.
• The software offers a plugin system that lets users add their own tools.
• Developers like the plugin design because new features never break the main program.