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n. - (computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software.

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Usage examples (29)
  • The iPod dongle is attached to a special serial board that can translate the signal from the dongle.
  • The dongle is a Motorola USBw25100 (i. e a USBw100 for 2.5 GHz).
  • The dongle is a HUAWEI Technology usb modem, Vendor number 12d1, product id 1520.
  • According to the description from TehSkeen, the dongle is a device that plugs into the GameCube memory card port.
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