plug-in vs package

package vs plug-in

plug-in and package both are nouns.

plug-in is not a verb while package is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plug-in	Yes	No	No	No
package	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, package is a hypernym of plug-in; that is, package is a word with a broader meaning than plug-in:

plug-in: a software module that extends or enhances the capabilities of an existing application
package: (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory

Other hypernyms of plug-in include computer software, software, software package, software program, software system.

plug-in (noun)	package (noun)
a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities	a wrapped container
a software module that extends or enhances the capabilities of an existing application	(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
	a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

plug-in (verb)	package (verb)
	put into a box

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