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dongle

Syllabification: (don·gle)

Definition of dongle

noun

  • a small device able to be connected to and used with a computer, especially to allow access to wireless broadband or use of protected software.

Origin:

1980s: an arbitrary formation

dongle in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of dongle in the British & World English dictionary