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A Bluetooth dongle that enables Bluetooth functionality on a computer without built-in Bluetooth
A dongle is a small piece of computer hardware that connects to a port on another device to provide it with additional functionality, or enable a pass-through to such a device that adds functionality.[1]
In computing, the term was initially synonymous with software protection dongles—a form of hardware digital rights management in which a piece of software will only operate if a specified dongle—which typically contains a license key or some other cryptographic protection mechanism—is plugged into the computer while it is running.
The term has since been applied to other forms of devices with a similar form factor, such as:
adapters that convert ports to handle different types of connectors (such as DVI to VGA for displays, USB-to-serial data communication, and in modern computing, USB-C to other types of ports, and Mobile High-Definition Link),[2]
USB wireless adapters for standards such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
USB flash drives (more commonly described as "USB stick" or "USB key")
small form-factor digital media players that plug into HDMI ports (most commonly described as a "media player dongle" or "media player stick")
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encrypted and can only be accessed through select set-top box or mobile dongle manufacturers. "NTC TV Stations (as of June 2022) via FOI website" (PDF)...
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which supports 4K HEVC video streaming. EZCast technology is built into a dongle that interacts with EZCast app to stream content from smart devices, and...
interface built into the motherboard, or is contained into a USB-connected dongle. Modern network interface controllers offer advanced features such as interrupt...
Thus if a distributor of copyrighted works has some kind of software, dongle or password access device installed in instances of the work, any attempt...
Windows 7 or later. The Xbox One Wireless Adapter for Windows is a USB dongle that allows up to eight controllers to be used at once wirelessly. Per a...
unlicensed games released in Europe and Australia are in the form of a dongle to connect to a licensed game, to use the licensed game's 10NES chip for...
which runs on ChromeOS. In July 2013, Google introduced the Chromecast dongle, which allows users to stream content from their smartphones to televisions...
Wireless versions connect via a USB dongle, with each dongle able to support up to 4 wireless buzzers at a time. A second dongle is required for additional buzzers...
Apple's iPhone 7 and newer models lack a headphone jack (released in September 2016), and until September 12, 2018, included a Lightning to 3.5mm dongle....
digital media players developed by Google. The devices, designed as small dongles, can play Internet-streamed audio-visual content on a high-definition television...
0 to 10/100 fast Ethernet dongle based upon the Kawasaki LSI one-chip adapter (KL5KUSB102, for example), or a similar dongle based upon a Realtek chip;...
adapter, and a graphics card a display adapter. Adapters (sometimes called dongles) allow connecting a peripheral device with one plug to a different jack...
Chaim (October 4, 2017). "Google's replacement Pixel 2 USB-C headphone dongles cost $20". The Verge. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017. Retrieved...
supports Bluetooth chipsets from CSR, Broadcom, Marvell etc. Bluetooth dongles, PCs, Laptops, PDAs, PNDs and UMPCs are sometimes bundled with a version...
the same time. Another license model is licensing per dongle, which allows the owner of the dongle to use the program on any computer. Licensing per server...
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