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DONGLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dongle mean?
• DONGLE (noun)
The noun DONGLE has 1 sense:
1. (computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software
Familiarity information: DONGLE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dongle" is a kind of...):
electronic device (a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
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