Definition of "extensible" []

• Capable of being extended or protruded: an extensible tongue; extensible tables. (adjective)
• Computer Science Of or relating to a programming language or a system that can be modified by changing or adding features. (adjective)

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• ""The software is extensible, that is what I like," he says."
• "A graphical user interface for displaying hierarchical data, such as extensible markup language (XML) data, in hypertext markup language (HTML) format in a convenient and efficient manner."
• "It's very extensible, meaning you can download all sorts of very useful and often fun add-ons to add functionality to the base browser."