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built-in

noun

Meaning

  1. Anything (such as a piece of furniture, or a software feature) that is built in, not added as an extra.
  2. Constructed as a non-detachable part of a larger structure.
  3. Being an essential and permanent part of something.
  4. Being an included feature that normally comes as an extra.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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