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plug-and-pray
Noun
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alternative
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Japanese Meaning
「plug-and-play」（誰でも簡単に使えるよう設計された製品）に対し、その信頼性や動作が極めて不安定で、接続（plug）するだけでなく実際は“祈る（pray）”しかない、即ち期待を裏切る結果に終わることを皮肉る表現 / 接続すれば即利用可能と謳われながら、実際はシステムや技術の完成度が低く、動作の成功が運任せである状況、またはそのような製品やシステム
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plug-and-pray
When the old charger failed, he tried a plug-and-pray and, to his relief, the laptop powered on.
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When the old charger failed, he tried a plug-and-pray and, to his relief, the laptop powered on.
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