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dongles

noun

Meaning

  1. Any small device that plugs into an electronic device, typically a computer, and alters its functionality. Common examples include wireless modems, software copy protect devices, and adapters.
  2. A hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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