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Built-in

//ˈbɪltɪn// adj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Constructed as a nondetachable part of a larger structure. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Being an essential and permanent part of something. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Being an included feature that normally comes as an extra. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Anything (such as a piece of furniture, or a software feature) that is built in, not added as an extra.

    "Still, some commenters were quick to criticize the trend, arguing that bookshelf wealth simply indicates you have the financial means (and the space for a built-in) and that it can lean inauthentic."

  2. 2
    A function that is built into a system.

    "„If FUNCTION is a string starting with CORE::, the rest is taken as a name for a Perl builtin. If the builtin's arguments cannot be adequately expressed by a prototype (such as system), prototype() returns undef, because the builtin does not really behave like a Perl function. Otherwise, the string describing the equivalent prototype is returned.“"

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