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dongle
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don·gle  (dôngl, dng-)
n.
A hardware device that serves as copy protection for certain software by rendering the software inoperable when the device is not plugged into a printer port.

[Probably arbitrary coinage.]
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Noun1.dongle - (computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software
electronic device - a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures


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Additionally, the antenna's ability to suppress out-of-band noise by 50% or more enables high-quality communications between wireless USB dongles, hubs, personal computers, mobile equipment and digital home appliances even under adverse, noisy real-world conditions.
Agilent IrDA smart dongles are microcontroller-based standalone systems, complete with an embedded IrDA protocol stack.
Not only do our customers benefit from PRoC LP's integrated programmable MCU and robust WirelessUSB radio, but the CY4672 RDK also delivers pre-certified references of full-featured wireless keyboards, mice, and dongles to further slash time to market," said Matt Branda, senior product marketing manager of Cypress's Human Interface Device (HID) Business Unit.
 
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