: 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 why would a USB-A port be hidden inside a dongle designed for USB-C?
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
The Slate 7 can attach directly to an Ethernet port or else it can be tethered to a smartphone, work as a repeater for a public hotspot or use a cellular modem like a USB dongle plugged directly into the USB port.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Meanwhile, the 1,000-Hz model came with a simple USB dongle that could plug into the side of a laptop.
—Henri Robbins, Wired News, 16 May 2025
The package also includes Campfire Audio’s Pilot portable DAC dongle for use with devices like smartphones that may not have an analog jack.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
The Slate 7 can attach directly to an Ethernet port or else it can be tethered to a smartphone, work as a repeater for a public hotspot or use a cellular modem like a USB dongle plugged directly into the USB port.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Meanwhile, the 1,000-Hz model came with a simple USB dongle that could plug into the side of a laptop.
—Henri Robbins, Wired News, 16 May 2025
The package also includes Campfire Audio’s Pilot portable DAC dongle for use with devices like smartphones that may not have an analog jack.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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“Dongle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dongle. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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