What is a plug-in

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Wednesday October 27, 2010

In this tutorial, we explain to you

what plug-ins are

and what they are used for. In

computer terms

, a plug-in is used to

add features and functions

to software such as web browsers like Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explorer. Plug-ins are also called

add-ons and extensions

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Show Notes

- A plug-in connects or is added on to an existing program to give it new functionality.

- Plug-ins are also called add-ons and extensions.

- There are plug-ins for a wide range of programs today.

- Most notably are the add-ons and extensions for web browsers like Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explorer.

- Plug-ins, no matter what they're called, give new functions to the program they're added to.

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