Definition of dongle
: 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
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But this wasn’t enough to prevent Apple following through with the design change that effectively rendered millions of headphones obsolete without an expensive dongle.
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The dongle glows blue and emits, in a delicate flourish that resembles the vapour from an e-cigarette, the fragrance from whichever chemical cartridge has been loaded into it.
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For those who want a new phone but detest the idea of having to keep track of a tiny dongle or buy wireless headphones, this could make the Galaxy S9 a compelling option.
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Apple and other vendors sell individual USB-C adapters (also called dongles) to convert the port for use with standard USB connectors, H.D.M.I. video cables, Secure Digital card readers and other gear.
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That was before Apple took away useful inputs and replaced them with USB Type-C ports requiring adapters and dongles.
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Therefore, people who own conventional earbuds must use a dongle to connect them to the Lighting jacks.
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Amazon announced a raft of new hardware devices this week, from new Echo speakers and fun arcade buttons that plug into them, to a dangling-dongle version of the Fire TV.
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Those wanting to run other types of RAID need to purcahse a small VROC dongle for around £100/$100, which sits in its own slot on the motherboard.
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