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PnP also refers to hot swapping, or hot plugging, structures such as Firewire or USB sticks and other devices. Newer systems such as Firewire and USB are intentionally constructed to support changes in configuration settings.
For PnP to function it requires support from software and hardware. The hardware uses an ID code, allowing it to be identified by the software. The ID code consists of either a four-bit code or larger bits containing names and serial numbers.
When the peripheral component interconnect bus was introduced, PnP was finally became dependable. By: Justin Stoltzfus Contributor, Reviewer. By: Satish Balakrishnan. Dictionary Dictionary Term of the Day.
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