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外掛

简外挂 · 繁外掛

Mandarin · pinyin wài guà

attached externally (e.g. fuel tank); plug-in; add-on
special software used to cheat in an online game

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外: wài · out, outside, external; foreign
掛: guà · hang, suspend; suspense
挂: guà · hang, suspend; suspense

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4–4 · wai4 gua4

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ngoi6 gwaa3

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noun

(computing) plug-in; extension; (video games) cheating plug-in or software

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