> To me, plugins are something that provides additional functionality to the native abilities of the program. That's what audacity plugins do? I think the most

> To me, plugins are something that provides additional functionality to the native abilities of the program. That's what audacity plugins do? I think the most important distinction of a "plugin" is that it can be created, distributed, and installed with no modification or recompile of the Audacity source. Therefore, plugins are relatively easy to use for non-technical users, and can be mixed together with a low fear of conflict. Two separate programs that consume an API, on the other hand, cannot usually be mixed together if both are needed.