外挂

Traditional form:

外掛

Pinyin (reading):

wàiguà

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 外 - out, outside, external; foreign; in addition
• 挂 - to suspend, to put up, to hang; suspense

Traditional characters:

• 外 - out, outside, external; foreign; in addition
• 掛 - to suspend, to put up, to hang; suspense