Plug, PLUG, plugs, or plugged may refer to: * Plug (accounting), an unsupported adjustment to an accounting record * Plug (fishing), a family of fishing lures *

Plug (horticulture) Plugs in horticulture are small-sized seedlings grown in seed trays filled with potting soil. This type of plug is used for commercially raising vegetables and bedding plants. Similarly plugs may also refer to small sections of lawn grass sod. ...

, a planting technique * Plug (jewellery), a type of jewellery worn in stretched piercings *

Plug (sanitation) A plug in sanitation is an object that is used to close a drainage outlet firmly. The insertion of a plug into a drainage outlet allows the container to be filled with water or other fluids. In contrast to screw on caps, plugs are pushed into th ...

, a stopper for a drainage outlet *

Butt plug A butt plug is a sex toy that is designed to be inserted into the rectum for sexual pleasure. They are similar to a dildo in some ways but tend to be shorter and have a flanged end to prevent the device from being lost inside the rectum. Histor ...

, a sex toy that is inserted into the rectum * Core plug, used to fill the casting holes on engines *

Earplug An earplug is a device that is inserted in the ear canal to protect the user's ears from loud noises, intrusion of water, foreign bodies, dust or excessive wind. Since they reduce the sound volume, earplugs are often used to help prevent heari ...

for ear protection * Fusible plug, a safety device in steam boilers * Hair plug, hair that has undergone hair transplantation *

Mating plug A mating plug, also known as a copulation plug, sperm plug, vaginal plug, or sphragis (Latin, from Greek σφραγίς ''sphragis'', "a seal"), is gelatinous secretion used in the mating of some species. It is deposited by a male into a female g ...

, secretion used in the mating of some animal species * Plug, a step in the manufacturing process for parts made of

carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer Carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (American English), carbon-fibre-reinforced polymers (Commonwealth English), carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics, carbon-fiber reinforced-thermoplastic (CFRP, CRP, CFRTP), also known as carbon fiber, carbon compo ...

* Plug, a type of

chewing tobacco Chewing tobacco is a type of smokeless tobacco product that is placed between the cheek and lower gum to draw out its flavor. Some users chew it, others do not. It consists of coarsely chopped aged tobacco that is flavored and often sweetened; ...

made by pressing tobacco with syrup * Plug, the central element of a Plug and feathers, a tool for splitting stone * Plug computer, a type of small-form-factor computer *

Portland Linux/Unix Group The Portland Linux/Unix Group (PLUG) is a group of Linux and Open Source enthusiasts in Portland, Oregon. The group was started in early 1994 as a venue to discuss and promote Linux and Unix, and is one of the oldest Linux User Groups in exis ...

(PLUG), a group of Linux enthusiasts in Portland, Oregon * Product plug, or

product placement Product placement, also known as embedded marketing, is a marketing technique where references to specific brands or products are incorporated into another work, such as a film or television program, with specific promotional intent. Much of th ...

in marketing *

Volcanic plug A volcanic plug, also called a volcanic neck or lava neck, is a volcanic object created when magma hardens within a vent on an active volcano. When present, a plug can cause an extreme build-up of high gas pressure if rising volatile-charged ma ...

, a geological landform * Wall plug, a fastener that allows screws to be fitted into drywall or masonry walls * Plug (plumbing)

Electrical

Electrical connector Components of an electrical circuit are electrically connected if an electric current can run between them through an electrical conductor. An electrical connector is an electromechanical device used to create an electrical connection betwee ...

, such as: **

AC power plugs and sockets AC power plugs and sockets connect electric equipment to the alternating current (AC) mains electricity power supply in buildings and at other sites. Electrical plugs and sockets differ from one another in voltage and electric current, current ...

, for alternating current (mains electricity) **

DC connector A DC connector (or DC plug, for one common type of connector) is an electrical connector for supplying direct current (DC) power. Compared to domestic AC power plugs and sockets, DC connectors have many more standard types that are not intercha ...

, for direct current (small equipment) * A

semiconductor A semiconductor is a material which has an electrical conductivity value falling between that of a conductor, such as copper, and an insulator, such as glass. Its resistivity falls as its temperature rises; metals behave in the opposite way ...

plug, typically tungsten, is used to fill a via and connect different wiring levels on wafers * Plug fuses, used in the United States until 1960

Media and entertainment

* Plug (The Bash Street Kids), a character from ''The Bash Street Kids'' comic strip in ''The Beano'' * ''Plug'' (comics), a British comic that featured Plug from ''The Bash Street Kids'' * Plug Plug, a Peruvian post-hardcore band * '' Plugged!'', a 1995 album by Vin Garbutt * ''Plugged'', a 1995 album by The Bobs * ''Plugged'', a film satirizing advertising, directed by Tim Russ * ''Plugged'' (novel), a 2011 novel by Eoin Colfer * ''Plugged'' (Starflyer 59 album), a 1996 album by Starflyer 59 * Song plugging, the promotion of songs to induce sales * Plug (music), also called ''plugg'', a subgenre of

trap music Trap is a subgenre of hip hop music that originated in the Southern United States during the 1990s. The genre gets its name from the Atlanta slang word "trap", a house used exclusively to sell drugs. Trap music uses synthesized drums and is ch ...

People

* Ina Plug, South African archaeologist * Plug, an alias of

Luke Vibert Luke Vibert (born 26 January 1973) is a British electronic musician and producer, also known for his work under several aliases such as Plug and Wagon Christ. Raised in Cornwall, Vibert began releasing projects in the 1990s across varied genr ...

(born 1973), British electronic musician

Electrical

Media and entertainment

People

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