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A software module that adds additional functions to an existing application without changing the main program itself.
Ich habe ein Plugin installiert, um meine Fotos direkt in der Bildbearbeitungssoftware zu optimieren.
I installed a plugin to optimize my photos directly in the image-editing software.
The word 'Plugin' (plugin) comes from English and is derived from 'to plug in' (to insert something, connect something). It figuratively describes how a small function is 'plugged into' a large program.
Dieses Plugin erweitert die Software um eine nützliche Exportfunktion.
This plugin adds a useful export function to the software.
'Plugin' (plugin) is a technical term from computer science, but it is now also widely used in everyday language when talking about software.
Ohne die richtigen Plugins ist das Programm nur halb so nützlich.
Without the right plugins, the program is only half as useful.
In connection with 'Plugin' (plugin), the verbs 'installieren' (to install), 'aktivieren' (to activate), 'deaktivieren' (to deactivate), 'entwickeln' (to develop), and 'nutzen' (to use) are often used.
Du musst das neue Plugin nach der Installation noch aktivieren.
You still have to activate the new plugin after installation.
To indicate which software a plugin belongs to, German typically uses the preposition 'für' (for) followed by the program name.
Gibt es ein gutes SEO-Plugin für WordPress?
Is there a good SEO plugin for WordPress?
expansion / extension
Erweiterung and Plugin can both refer to an additional part of software. Erweiterung is the general German term for the addition or its function, while Plugin is the specific term for a module that adds extra functions to an application. Plugin is especially common in technical product descriptions.
Das Plugin fügt dem Programm eine Funktion für automatische Übersetzungen hinzu.
The plugin adds an automatic translation function to the program.
Die neue Erweiterung verbessert die Suche im Programm um mehrere Funktionen.
The new extension adds several functions to improve the program’s search.
