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Plug-In

Plug-In: A software tool that adds specific capabilities to a primary software application. An example would be a “noise reduction” plug-in that would be added on to audio editing software such as Sound Forge or Peak. Plug-ins are useful for processing various aspects of both digital audio and digital video. [ Audio Glossary ] [ Video Glossary ]

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