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Pluggable vs Unpluggable - What's the difference?

pluggable | unpluggable |

As adjectives the difference between pluggable and unpluggable

is that pluggable is capable of being plugged, or plugged in, especially in reference to optional components of software while unpluggable is that can be unplugged.

pluggable

English

Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * hot-pluggable

    unpluggable

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That can be unplugged.
    • an unpluggable computer chip

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not pluggable; that cannot be plugged.
    • an unpluggable hole
    an unpluggable leak