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Replaceable vs Pluggable - What's the difference?

replaceable | pluggable |

As adjectives the difference between replaceable and pluggable

is that replaceable is capable of being replaced while pluggable is capable of being plugged, or plugged in, especially in reference to optional components of software.

replaceable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of being replaced.

    • Antonyms

    * irreplaceable

    Derived terms

    * replaceability

    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