Usually means: Replacement fitting without system modifications.
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We found 12 dictionaries that define the word drop-in:

General (10 matching dictionaries)
  1. drop-in: Merriam-Webster
  2. drop-in: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. drop-in: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. Drop-In, Drop-in, drop-in: Wordnik
  5. drop-in: Wiktionary
  6. drop-in: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  7. drop-in: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. drop-in: Dictionary.com
  9. Drop-In: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  10. drop-in: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. drop-in: Encyclopedia

Sports (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Drop-in: Sports Definitions

Definitions from Wiktionary (drop-in)

adjective:  Provided for short-term use.
adjective:  (manufacturing) Fit to substitute for some element in a complex system without changes to the existing infrastructure.
adjective:  (of a place or facility) Allowing people to drop in; that is, to visit casually, without an appointment.
adjective:  (cricket) Of the pitch: prepared away from the ground or venue, and dropped into place only when a match is to be played.
noun:  One who casually drops in (visits unannounced or without appointment).
noun:  An informal event that does not require booking in advance.
noun:  A place that can be visited casually, without an appointment.
noun:  (surfing) The act of dropping in; that is, taking a wave that another surfer is already riding.
noun:  (cricket) A pitch that is prepared away from the ground or venue, and dropped into place only when a match is to be played.
noun:  (advertising, broadcasting) A message or advertisement inserted into other material.

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