: a small device that plugs into a computer and serves as an adapter or as a security measure to enable the use of certain software
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Per The Guardian, Tomlinson left the festival on Sunday morning and purchased the TV, generator and a dongle to hotspot from his phone.
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Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
All the ports are on the back, including the LAN port, two HDMI ports, a USB-C port, and two USB Type-A ports for reading files and potentially supplying power to a third-party streaming dongle.
—PCMAG, 25 June 2024
The keyboard even features a handy volume knob and slick per-key RGB lighting along with multiple connectivity options, including Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless via a dongle.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 25 June 2024
The Pocket 386 supports standard ports like PS/2 and VGA via a number of custom ports and external dongles.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
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Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
All the ports are on the back, including the LAN port, two HDMI ports, a USB-C port, and two USB Type-A ports for reading files and potentially supplying power to a third-party streaming dongle.
—PCMAG, 25 June 2024
The keyboard even features a handy volume knob and slick per-key RGB lighting along with multiple connectivity options, including Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless via a dongle.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 25 June 2024
The Pocket 386 supports standard ports like PS/2 and VGA via a number of custom ports and external dongles.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
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“Dongle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dongle. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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