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add-on

See also: addon and add on

English

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Etymology

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Deverbal from add on.

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  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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add-on (plural add-ons)

  1. (sometimes attributive) Something which can be appended to something else.
    • 1969, Edward D. Giacomini, California Retail Installment Sales, page 172:
      Payments made before an add-on sale must be allocated entirely to the previous contract or contracts.
  2. (computer hardware, software) A software extension or hardware peripheral that provides additional functions or customization for a core application or system.
    • 2010, Kenneth Baldauf, Ralph Stair, Succeeding with Technology, page 77:
      Microdrives that can hold several gigabytes (see Figure 2.20) have been available as add-ons for portable devices.
  3. (poker) Additional chips that can be purchased at specific times in tournament play.

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English add-on.

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add-on m (plural add-ons)

  1. (software) add-on (extension of core application)
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