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Definition of Dongle
1. Noun. (computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software.
Definition of Dongle
1. Noun. (computer hardware) 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. ¹
2. Noun. (computer hardware) A hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dongle
1. a device for a computer [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dongle
Literary usage of Dongle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The New York Times Current History (1915)
"If Tirpitz behaves like a brute on the brine (Oh, dingle dong dangle ding dongle
ding dee,) The bells with a clash and a clamor combine To hint that the ..."
2. Executive Guide to Computer Viruses by Charles Ritstein (1992)
"Most use a floppy disk to store this information safely away from the system,
but one manufacturer has pioneered the use of a "dongle" for this purpose. ..."
3. The Information Universe: Issues in Informing Science and Information by Informing Science Institute, Eli Cohen, Ed. (2006)
"Bluetooth USB dongle. The dongle establishes wireless links between the notebook
and the Starter Kit. The delivered software WIDCOMM provides access to the ..."
4. Cases Decided in the Court of Session by Scotland Court of Session, Patrick Shaw, Scotland, Court of Session (1835)
"Robertson, for Miss M'dongle, brought under the notice of tbe Court that Miss
M'Dougie resided in Berwick, and the policy had been sent and delivered to kr ..."
5. Commentaries on American Law by James Kent (1873)
"1 M'dongle v. Royal Exch. Ass. iii. 823 6 v. Hepburn iv. 41 a Macdowall v.
Fraser iii. 282 d McDowell B. Gray iv. 825 e Page ii. 194 c ii. 263 c ii. ..."
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