This describes a hardware device used to prevent unauthorised copies of a program being made The hardware key must be connected to the computer in order for the software to function
A security device that fits into the 25-pin port on the back of the laptop Not a GPS term, but you need to know it to use the PFinder and Community Base Station software
A serial adapter that plugs into the propriatary Newton InterConnect port converting it to a standard DIN-type connector See also DIN, Mini-DIN, Dongle Destoyer, and Newton InterConnect Source: GH
QMAT S-Series software is either supplied with a grey or a green dongle If a grey dongle is supplied, only Test Zone and File Examination can be used However, with the grey dongle Test Generator is fully functional with the exception of the save function, which is disabled If at a later date the user wishes to generate test routines, then the grey dongle needs to be exchanged for the green one
Once used to refer to a hardware device required for a specific software program, but now more generally used to mean any funny-looking device attached to a computer using a cable
A piece of hardware attached to the computer in order to allow an application to run This is used as a form of copy protection; if you do not have the dongle you cannot run the app
A mechanical device used by software developers to prevent unlicenced use of their product Typically, a dongle is a small connector plug, supplied with the original software package, which fits into a socket on a PC - usually a parallel port, also known generally as the LPT1 Printer port Without the dongle present, the software will not run Some older dongles act as a terminator, effectively blocking the port for any other use, but later versions have a pass-through function, allowing a printer to be connected at the same time Even though the PC can still communicate with the printer, there have been problems with more recent printers, which use active two-way communications with the PC to notify printing status, ink levels, etc
It has two different meanings: One definition refers to a little hardware key that plugs into the serial port or parallel port of a computer The purpose of it is to ensure that only authorized users can copy or use certain software applications If you have never seen a dongle, don't be surprised They're only used with ultra-expensive, high-end software programs that most people have never heard of, much less need to use When the high-priced program runs, it checks the dongle for verification before continuing If it does not find it, the program usually just quits If more than one application requires a dongle, multiple dongles using the same port can be daisy-chained together 2 The word "dongle" can also be used to describe the little connector that goes from a PC card in a laptop computer to an Ethernet cable
A hardware device that plugs into the parallel port of the DECpc or the ADB port of a Macintosh or Power Macintosh to provide access to an application program Also called an access key
A hardware security product which is attached to a computer system before an application software utilizing the hardware will execute This aims to prevent illegal duplication of software