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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?
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'das Programm' and 'das Plugin' both belong to software. 'Programm' means a whole application that you can open and use. 'Plugin' means only an add-on module that expands an existing program with an additional function. You can confuse the words because both can be installed on a computer. The important difference is: a program can work on its own; a plugin normally needs a main program.
Mit dem neuen Plugin kann der Browser Webseiten automatisch übersetzen.
With the new plugin, the browser can automatically translate websites.
Für die Prüfung installiert Tom ein Programm zum Lernen von Vokabeln.
For the exam, Tom installs a program for learning vocabulary.