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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesacoplável
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-ko-ˈpla-vew
"Este é um recurso acoplável ao sistema atual."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Added or able to be added to an existing system, structure, or product rather than being built into it from the beginning.
"The software includes a bolt-on module for advanced inventory management."
- 1
An extra feature, component, or acquisition added onto a pre-existing core system or entity.
"The new security feature is a useful bolt-on to the existing platform."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the literal mechanical process of fastening something with a bolt, combined with the preposition on, originating in mid-20th-century industrial manufacturing. By the late 20th century, the term metaphorical shifted into computing, finance, and general business to describe supplemental software, features, or acquisitions added to an existing system.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bolt-on" is said worldwide
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ajouté
Transliteration: a-ʒu-te
"C'est un module ajouté au système principal."
anfügbar
Transliteration: an-fyːɡ-baɐ̯
"Dies ist eine anfügbare Softwarekomponente."
aggiuntivo
Transliteration: ad-dʒun-ˈti-vo
"È un componente aggiuntivo del sistema."
adicional
Transliteration: a-di-sio-nal
"Es un módulo adicional para el programa."
acoplável
Transliteration: a-ko-ˈpla-vew
"Este é um recurso acoplável ao sistema atual."
अतिरिक्त
Transliteration: atirikt
"यह मुख्य प्रणाली में एक अतिरिक्त विशेषता है।"
附加的
Transliteration: fùjiā de
"这是一个附加的软件模块。"
추가된
Transliteration: chuga-doen
"이것은 기존 시스템에 추가된 기능입니다."
外付けの
Transliteration: sototsuke no
"それは既存システムへの外付けの機能です。"
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