dongle

/ˈdɒŋɡl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɑːŋɡl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdäŋ-gəl How to pronounce dongle (audio) ˈdȯŋ-/ (ame, mw)

dongle — noun

  • donglesingular
  • donglesplural

1. a small plug-in device that gives a computer access to licensed software, mobile

1.名詞C1
釋義

a small plug-in device that gives a computer access to licensed software, mobile internet, or another kind of connector

例句

Femi plugged a Wi-Fi dongle into his laptop before the train left.

plug a dongle into a laptop

At the airport, Yumi used a dongle to open the paid design program.

dongle for licensed software access

同義詞
  • adapter

    broader everyday term for a device that lets one kind of connection work with another

  • security key

    narrower term for a dongle used mainly to unlock software or verify identity

  • USB modem

    more specific term for a dongle that provides mobile internet access

文法句型

plug a dongle into a computer

use a dongle for licensed software

connect through a broadband dongle

用法筆記

Often refers to a device that sticks out from a USB port. The exact job depends on the model: some provide internet access, while others work as a hardware key or a display adapter.

常見錯誤

❌I saved the report on my dongle.
✅I saved the report on my USB drive.
💡A dongle mainly enables access or connection; it is not usually the device used for file storage.