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plugin vs plug-in

Both 'plugin' and 'plug-in' are correct, but 'plugin' is more commonly used in modern English. The two variations refer to a software component that adds specific features to an existing computer program.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 936 views

plugin

This is correct and commonly used in modern English.

The term 'plugin' refers to a software component that adds specific features to an existing computer program. It is widely accepted and used in the tech industry.
  • This plugin cannot auto-refresh the current part.
  • A plugin to edit GPS track lists.
  • Set to true to enable the background settings manager plugin.
  • True if the xrandr settings manager plugin is enabled.
  • A plugin remains enabled when you quit gedit.
  • This plugin sets avi specific video encoding parameters.
  • This plugin returns avi encoder specific parameters.
  • This plugin returns ffmpeg encoder specific parameters.
  • This plugin sets rawframes specific video encoding parameters.
  • This plugin returns rawframes encoder specific parameters.
  • This plugin sets singleframes specific video encoding parameters.
  • This plugin returns singleframes encoder specific parameters.
  • This plugin returns rawframes encoder specific parameters.
  • No window decoration plugin library was found.
  • No greeter widget plugin loaded. Check the configuration.
  • A plugin providing the Retinex algorithm for GIMP
  • A plugin which loads other plugins written using Python.
  • The Remote plugin for Gallery should be 1.0.8 or newer.
  • An example plugin written in Vala.
  • Whether the plugin should use global settings or its own.

Alternatives:

  • add-on
  • extension
  • module

plug-in

This is correct but less commonly used in modern English.

The term 'plug-in' also refers to a software component that adds specific features to an existing computer program. While still correct, it is less common than 'plugin' in modern usage.
  • Added plug-in for loading JPEG2000 images.
  • Added RGB565 support to the csource plug-in.
  • The Cubism plug-in modifies the image so that it appears to be constructed of small squares of semitransparent tissue paper.
  • An enhanced version of the Plasma plug-in, called Plasma2, with many more options and parameters, is available from the GIMP Plugin Registry.
  • Crypto plug-in"%1" is not initialized.
  • Crypto plug-in"%1" cannot verify signatures.
  • No %1 plug-in was found.
  • Crypto plug-in"%1" could not decrypt the data.
  • Crypto plug-in"%1" cannot decrypt messages.
  • The plug-in also provides a method to easily create a new template from an open document.
  • The GIMP help browser plug-in appears to be missing from your installation.
  • Could not start the GIMP help browser plug-in.
  • The Screenshot plug-in has been given the ability to capture the mouse cursor (using Xfixes).
  • The Flame plug-in has been extended with 22 new variations.
  • Preferrably perform all cropping, color and intensity curve corrections on the image before using this plug-in.
  • This plug-in can only handle RGBA image files with 8bit color depth.
  • Resynthesizer is a Gimp plug-in for texture synthesis
  • Let's see what the plug-in does with the song.
  • Tileable Blur is actually implemented by a Script-Fu script that invokes the Gaussian blur plug-in.
  • This plug-in recolors the image using colors from the active palette that you choose in DialogsPalettes.

Alternatives:

  • add-on
  • extension
  • module

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