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Any small device that plugs into an electronic device, typically a computer, and alters its functionality. Common examples include wireless modems, digital media players, software copy protect devices, and adapters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computer-hardware, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
A hardware device used by a specific application for purposes of copy protection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computer-hardware, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
(computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: electronic device
Unknown. Likely a descendant of dangle, reflecting that electronic accessories such as computer peripherals often are plugged in via a flexible cable (although wirelessness is also often relevant). Claims that the word comes from a man named "Don Gall" were made up by an advertisement. First usage 1980-1985.
Across languages
Translations
30 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
connector
— any short wired connector
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Dutch:
dongel
— any short wired connector
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Finnish:
dongeli
— any short wired connector
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German:
Adapter
— any short wired connector
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Russian:
донгл
(dongl)
— any short wired connector
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Russian:
свисток
(svistok)
— any short wired connector
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Russian:
адаптер
(adapter)
— any short wired connector
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Swedish:
dongel
— any short wired connector
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Swedish:
hårdvarunyckel
— any short wired connector
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Swedish:
dångel
— any short wired connector
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Catalan:
motxilla
— a hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection
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Chinese Mandarin:
加密狗
(jiāmìgǒu)
— a hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection
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Dutch:
dongel
— a hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection
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Esperanto:
aparatara programprotektilo
— a hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection
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Finnish:
dongeli
— a hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection
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Finnish:
palikka
— a hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection
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Finnish:
mokkula
— a hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection
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French:
dongle
— a hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection
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French:
clé électronique
— a hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection
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German:
Dongle
— a hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection
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German:
Kopierschutzstecker
— a hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection
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Greek:
κλειδωτήρι
(kleidotíri)
— a hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection
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Japanese:
ドングル
(donguru)
— a hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection
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Korean:
동글
(donggeul)
— a hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection
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Polish:
klucz sprzętowy
— a hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection
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Russian:
электро́нный ключ
(elektrónnyj ključ)
— a hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection
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Russian:
аппара́тный ключ
(apparátnyj ključ)
— a hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection
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Russian:
донгл
(dongl)
— a hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection
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Spanish:
dongle
— a hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection
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Swedish:
dongel
— a hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection
