DONGLE


Meaning of DONGLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdäŋ-gəl, ˈdȯŋ- ]

noun

Etymology: perhaps alteration of dangle

Date: 1981

: 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.