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Add-On Manager

Last Updated May 24, 2021 1:34 pm

In Internet-enabled applications and services, an add-on manager is the term used to describe the management tab or section in application that stores information about installed add-ons (products designed to complement another product). An add-on manager can be accessed by the application user to set preferences and options for using add-ons. Some common applications that use add-on managers include AOL’s AIM instant messenger and Firefox.

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