pluggable

Capable of being plugged, or plugged in, especially in reference to optional components of software.

Adjective

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

Origin

Etymology tree English plug Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English pluggable From plug + -able.

Derived

hot-pluggable unpluggable