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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.

n. Any small device which plugs into an electronic device, typically a computer, and alters its functionality. Common examples include wireless modems, software copy protect devices, and adapters. Some USB keyboards and mice include USB to PS/2 adapter dongles, enabling their use on machines with PS/2 ports.

n. A hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection.

n. (computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software

"As these statements suggest, a dongle is just an adapter you plug into the USB port on a TV, Blu-ray player, or home-theater system that allows it to connect wirelessly to your home network."

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