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== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
| − | Common examples include the plug-ins used in [[Web browser|web browsers]] to add new features such as search | + | Common examples include the plug-ins used in [[Web browser|web browsers]] to add new features such as search engines, virus scanners, or the ability to utilize a new file type such as a new video format. |
Well-known browser plug-ins include the [[Adobe Flash Player]], the QuickTime Player, and the Java plug-in, which can launch a user-activated [[Java applet]] on a web page to its execution on a local Java virtual machine. | Well-known browser plug-ins include the [[Adobe Flash Player]], the QuickTime Player, and the Java plug-in, which can launch a user-activated [[Java applet]] on a web page to its execution on a local Java virtual machine. | ||
Revision as of 15:59, 29 August 2015
In computing, a plug-in (or: plugin, add-in, addin, add-on, addon, extension) is a software component that adds a specific feature to an existing software application.
Examples
Common examples include the plug-ins used in web browsers to add new features such as search engines, virus scanners, or the ability to utilize a new file type such as a new video format.
Well-known browser plug-ins include the Adobe Flash Player, the QuickTime Player, and the Java plug-in, which can launch a user-activated Java applet on a web page to its execution on a local Java virtual machine.
Themes (skins)
A theme or skin is a preset package containing additional or changed graphical appearance details, achieved by the use of a graphical user interface (GUI) that can be applied to specific software and websites to suit the purpose, topic, or tastes of different users to customize the look and feel of a piece of computer software or an operating system front-end GUI (and window managers).
See also
External links
- Plug-in (computing) @ Wikipedia
