Plug compatible

Not to be confused with Plug computer.

Plug compatible refers to "hardware that is designed to perform exactly like another vendor's product."[1] The term PCM was originally applied to manufacturers who made replacements for IBM peripherals.[2] Later this term was used to refer to IBM-compatible computers.[3]

  1. ^ "plug-compatible". PC Magazine Encyclopedia. Ziff Davis.
  2. ^ "Making the move into IBM-compatible peripheral products was a natural adjunct to products being developed for OEMs.""Moving into IBM-compatible peripheral products". Computerworld. August 18, 1980. p. 7.
  3. ^ "plug-compatible mainframe (PCM).""direct-mail company to replace IBM with PCM". Computerworld. March 8, 1982. p. 69.