dongle
nounUK /ˈdɒŋɡəl/
US /ˈdɔːŋɡəl/
A small thing you plug into a computer to add a new job.
She plugged the dongle into her laptop to get Wi-Fi.
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2. A hardware key that unlocks or licenses software.
The design program only runs when the dongle is inserted.
3. A small device that connects a computer to a mobile network.
He used a 4G dongle to get online while traveling.
4. A plug that converts one type of port into another.
The dongle lets you connect a monitor to the tiny laptop.
5. A small adapter for streaming media to a TV.
They watched movies by plugging a streaming dongle into the HDMI port.