dongle
pronunciation
How to pronounce dongle in British English:
UK [ˈdɒŋgl]
How to pronounce dongle in American English:
US [ˈdɑŋgl]
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- Noun:
- (computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Study on baking loss rate of borneol in dongle plaster .
- 2. If wifi hotspots are few and far between , you can now get on the internet practically anywhere , with a usb dongle .
- 3. Don 't rely on wifi networks ; purchase a usb dongle with credit so you can have worldwide access .
- 4. The mobile dongle uses the dyle over-the-air network to deliver programming from cbs , nbc , fox , abc , telemundo and more .
- 5. While we 've seen a great deal of innovation in mobile payments technology this year -- including the success of square 's iphone dongle , allowing anyone to accept credit card payments -- 2012 is the year of nfc .