Comment on "You should probably just throw it away"
dingus@lemmy.world 5 weeks agoPlug and play essentially means “it just works”. Like as simple as plugging in a USB mouse and using it. When something isn’t plug and play, it means it takes a bit of fiddling with.
nevermind@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
Ah yes, thank you. A tiny part of my brain wondered if that was the meaning but it’s never safe to assume something when I’m as clueless as I am.
0x0@programming.dev 5 weeks ago
Actually I think that term was coined by Windows 98 for hardware you could connect and it would Just work™ (I.e. without the need to install drivers).