What does "pluggable" mean?

Capable of being plugged, or plugged in, especially in reference to optional components of software.

What is a synonym for "pluggable"?

Common synonyms include: extensible, loadable.

adj

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Adjective

1
Capable of being plugged, or plugged in, especially in reference to optional components of software. not-comparable
"The system features a pluggable authentication module."

"The system features a pluggable authentication module."

From plug + -able.