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plug-and-play Last modified: Monday, March 29, 2004
Refers to the ability of a computer system to automatically configure expansion boards and other devices. You should be able to plug in a device and play with it, without worrying about setting DIP switches, jumpers, and other configuration elements. Since the introduction of the NuBus, the Apple Macintosh has been a plug-and-play computer.
PC system resources reference guide  Covers IRQs, DMAs, I/O, and memory addresses, as well as system configuration, resource conflicts, and plug and play. Plug and Play Brief history and description of plug-and-play, with sections on requirements, operation, Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD), plug-and-play and non-plug-and-play devices, and associated problems. This page is from "The PC Guide".	Related Categories Configuring Adapters Hardware Related Terms hot plugging IEEE 1394 PnP SCAM UPnP plug and play Products : Top Store Offers: Amazon  20.01Carl Edwards Racing Plug and Play Awesome racing action Plug the wheel right into your TV/sets up in seconds flat You are behind the wheel and in cont... Gettington  24.95Star Wars original trilogy plug 'n play game. Take command and save the galaxy! Just plug the console into your TV and you're flying starfighters and ... Amazon Marketplace  0.99 eBay  6.49mastertiny Store You are bidding on a 15-in-1 Casino, Plug Play Turn your TV into a full color Vegas night with the World Series of Poker Play 15-in-1... UnbeatableSale, Inc.  39.64it s your chance to take the wheel of your own custom stock car and put it up against carl and the rest of the competition! choose a driver color and ... Compare all matches: 674 Store Offers