2006-09-14 04:00:25 · 6 answers · asked by dmm85366 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
A plugin (or plug-in) is a computer program that interacts with a main application (a web browser or an email program, for example) to provide a certain, usually very specific, function.
Thats the short and sweet definition as given in wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plugin
2006-09-14 04:02:16 · answer #1 · answered by Neil 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a plug-in is a software that helps you enhance your web browsing, since nowadays, a web page is more than text, these programs allow you to access certain features of a web page such as animation, movies, etc. to add interactivity and enhance your browsing the Net.
2006-09-14 13:43:17 · answer #2 · answered by akinaAE86 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u wanted it to be simple............
i will keep it in laymen's terms.....
you had a tv, you are not satisfied with the output you are getting....
so installed some other instruments to improve the output,
after installing the extra instruments the ouput has improved....
so these extra instruments installed here, say home theater sytem with surround sound capability, can be called as a plugin
understood.........
2006-09-14 11:45:25 · answer #3 · answered by Sandeep A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A small program that adds to the functionality of the program.
2006-09-14 11:02:14 · answer #4 · answered by stuntdouble_uk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a plug in. simple enough for you.
2006-09-14 11:02:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
little thing added to a program to add fonctions
2006-09-14 11:02:13 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋