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dongle::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | electronic device |
Examples of dongle
dongle
A small dongle plugs into a Windows PC or Mac to create the wireless connection.
From the thenewstribune.com
The D5, obviously, includes the dongle but you don't necessarily have to use it.
From the techcrunch.com
The $35 dongle is available through the Web site of the manufacturer, CableJive.
From the gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com
Plug in the dongle to bring live, somewhat traditional content to the Boxee Box.
From the techcrunch.com
To recap, the Square device is a little dongle that lets you swipe credit cards.
From the techcrunch.com
If your laptop has a 3G card built in, you're set, but if not, you need a dongle.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Admittedly a 3G dongle and Skype to make phoen calls on the go isnt so practical.
From the guardian.co.uk
Ethernet, HDMI, and the like can connect through the use of an external dongle.
From the techcrunch.com
Some suggest using a laptop with a 3G dongle but I've heard they are not reliable.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- (computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software
- A hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection; Any short wired connector (such as a network or USB adapter) typically used with a laptop computer
- A piece of hardware that connects to a PC, typically via USB. In ZigBee, dongles can be used as both passive capture devices, and as Active Analysis and Commissioning devices.
- A copy protection or security device supplied with software. The dongle hinders unauthorized use or duplication of software because each copy of the program requires a dongle to function.
- A serial adapter that plugs into the propriatary Newton InterConnect port converting it to a standard DIN-type connector. See also DIN, Mini-DIN, Dongle Destoyer, and Newton InterConnect. Source: GH
- A piece of hardware which lets you unlock a program. This is part of a copy protection method. It's like the keys to your house.
- (I) A portable, physical, electronic device that is required to be attached to a computer to enable a particular software program to run. (C) A dongle is essentially a physical key used for copy protection of software, because the program will not run unless the matching dongle is attached. ...
- A device connected to an input/output port to permit the use of a particular software program on that computer.
- A device that attaches to a computer to control access to a particular application. Dongles provide the most effective means of copy protection. Typically, the dongle attaches to a PC's parallel port. On Macintoshes, the dongle sometimes attaches to the ADB port. ...
