dongle
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- noun
- /ˈdɔŋɡəl/
- Specialized
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dongle
- If you have a data dongle for your laptop, netbook, or iPad, that would be a third cellular mobile account.
- USB dongle
- Ethernet dongle
- dongle adapter
I have a Bluetooth dongle for putting music into the stereo.
- I have a Bluetooth dongle for putting music into the stereo.
- OK, USBC to Ethernet dongle 'cause I think the port situation on this guy is actually really good and then literature.
- So you have a USB going to a dongle that extends the range of the radio frequency transmitter, the wireless transmitter that connects to your headset.
- But now the dongles are for the cheaper stuff.
- It uses Ausb dongle to plug into your computer.
- So the fact that I had this little dongle, where are you?
- So because this is USBC, you now can use USBC dongles to accessories like this.
Examples
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And also this is the USB dongle for the Logitech mouse here.
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I have a Bluetooth dongle for putting music into the stereo.
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So we need a dongle to do all of these things.
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So do you have this dongle?
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It's not happening without the dongle.
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Professor, we need the dongle.
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But I've got the dongle.
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You need a dongle for a wireless controller, or just buy a wired one.
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You can present via VGA dongle and charge the iPad at the same time.
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To play the game, you'll need to connect the dongle to your computer.
Synonyms
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A small useful tool or machine for a special job
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A device like a keyboard or printer that connects to a computer
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A device you add to a computer to make it work better or be easier to use
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An electronic machine like a printer that connects to a computer to let you enter, see or save information
A device that connects to a computer, like a mouse or printer, but is not inside it
How Protective
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dongle is a modern tech name with an uncertain history, and a helpful way to remember it is to think of the word dangle ('to hang'), because these small devices often 'hang' from a computer port. So a dongle is a small device that 'hangs' from your computer to allow or protect certain software.