In computing, a plug-in (or plugin, add-in, addin, add-on, or addon) is a software component that adds a specific feature to an existing computer program. When a program supports plug-ins, it enables customization.
History[]
Digital Darkroom from Silicon Beach Software was the first Macintosh program to incorporate a plug-in architecture in 1988. Ed Bomke at Silicon Beach is credited with having coined the term "plug-in".[1][2][3]
Web browsers historically allowed executables as plug-ins, such as Macromedia Flash Player to play back Flash content and Java virtual machine for applets, though they have now been mostly deprecated due to concerns of internet security.[4]
References[]
- ↑ Electronic Darkrooms Perform Photo Retouching, Enhancement Traditionally done in labs, Shutterbug. 1999-12. Archived 2008-11-03.
- ↑ Photoshop Compatible Plug-Ins, Shutterbug. 1999-12-01. Archived 2008-11-03.
- ↑ Monochrome Plug-Ins; From Color To Black & White In A Few Steps by Joe Farace, Shutterbug. 2009-02-01. Archived 2008-11-03.
- ↑ Google and Mozilla pull the plug on Adobe Flash: Tech giants disable the program on browsers following 'critical' security flaw by Victoria Woollaston, Daily Mail. 2015-07-14.
External links[]
- Plug-in at the Adobe Wiki
- Plug-in at the Apple Wiki
- Plug-in at the Electronic Music Wiki
- Plug-in at Wiktionary
- Plug-in (computing) at Wikipedia
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