netnerdnerd9
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I am not a professional sorry but what does it mean when I read a article that says Mozilla is going to have plug ins but Chrome isnt? or something like that
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Plug in's are mini add on applications that run within the application, but are not actually part of it.
Think of a basic text programme. It allows you to change the font and format but that's all.
Someone writes a spell check "plugin". This, although not part of the main programme, still runs within it.
Examples of Firefox ones.
A technical explanation
Robert Wilensky:
We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true.
Think of a basic text programme. It allows you to change the font and format but that's all.
Someone writes a spell check "plugin". This, although not part of the main programme, still runs within it.
Examples of Firefox ones.
A technical explanation
Robert Wilensky:
We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true.
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Well, if you read an article that says that says "Mozilla is going to have plug ins but Chrome isnt", then it's an outdated article. Google Chrome now supports "Extensions" - their version of "plug ins"
Firefox Plugins/Adons:
Firefox Plugins/Adons:
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