DONGLE

dongle

Noun

  1. Any small device which plugs into an electronic device, typically a computer, and alters its functionality. Common examples include wireless modems, software copy protect devices, and adapters. Some USB keyboards and mice include USB to PS/2 adapter dongles, enabling their use on machines with PS/2 ports.
  2. A hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection.


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