Simply put, a plug-in is nothing more than an existing application or service that is exported as an install setup, which can then be installed on your machine from a remote repository.

简单来说，插件不过是一个可以作为安装设置输出的现有应用程序或服务，其随后可以从一个远程存储库中安装到您的机器中。

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They don't know or care about how the TV works or what components exist inside, only that they can interact with it via its inputs (remote control, power plug, etc.) and outputs (screen and speakers).

他们不知道也不关心电视是如何工作的、里面都存在那些组成要素，他们所做的只是通过输入（遥控器、电源等）和输出（屏幕和扬声器）来同电视进行互动。

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The administrator's password (not hashed) when using the db2auth plug-in for remote databases.

对远程数据库使用db2auth插件时，管理员的密码(非散列值)。

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Environmental groups argued against the project, warning that a spill would be difficult to plug and clean up in the remote and inhospitable Arctic.

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Many advanced amateurs and hobbyists had commented that it was difficult to use when shooting close-up photography on a tripod, for example, because the sensor is on the front of the camera. so we included a remote port on the left side of the camera so you can plug in an optional electrical cable release with a locking switch.

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Plug in the Wii-style sensor bar, dust off your old Wii Remote or Balance Board and you'll find everything syncs and works just as it did before.

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