dongle
/ˈdɒŋɡl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɑːŋɡl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdäŋ-gəl How to pronounce dongle (audio) ˈdȯŋ-/ (ame, mw)
dongle — 名詞
- donglesingular
- donglesplural
1. a small plug-in device that gives a computer access to licensed software, mobile
外接裝置
插上後可啟用軟體或連上網路、螢幕等
a small plug-in device that gives a computer access to licensed software, mobile internet, or another kind of connector
Femi plugged a Wi-Fi dongle into his laptop before the train left.
Femi 在火車開動前，把 Wi-Fi 外接裝置插進筆電。
plug a dongle into a laptop
At the airport, Yumi used a dongle to open the paid design program.
在機場時，Yumi 用外接裝置打開付費設計軟體。
dongle for licensed software access
When the office Wi-Fi failed, Élise connected through a broadband dongle.
辦公室 Wi-Fi 壞掉時，Élise 改用寬頻外接裝置連線。
The old projector needed a display dongle before Devika could share her slides.
舊投影機要先接上顯示外接裝置，Devika 才能分享投影片。
Christopher keeps a security dongle in his desk drawer for the lab software.
Christopher 把實驗室軟體用的外接裝置放在書桌抽屜裡。
- 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.