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Dongle
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1. dongle
(computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Dongle
see synonyms of donglenoun
computing
an electronic device that accompanies a software item to prevent the unauthorized copying of programs
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Dongle
see synonyms of donglen.
A hardware device that renders inoperable certain software on a computer if the device is not attached to the computer.
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