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dongle in Russian

dongle in Russian is донгл, свисток, аппара́тный ключ — dongle means a compact device that connects to an electronic gadget, commonly a computer, changing what it can do — for example a wireless modem, digital media player, software copy-protection device or adapter.

dongle in Russian

донгл
noun
Pronounced: dongl
(computer hardware) Any small device that plugs into an electronic device, typically a computer, and alters its functionality. Common examples include wireless modems, digital media players, software copy protect devices, and adapters.
свисток
noun
Pronounced: svistok
(computer hardware) Any small device that plugs into an electronic device, typically a computer, and alters its functionality. Common examples include wireless modems, digital media players, software copy protect devices, and adapters.
аппара́тный ключ
noun
Pronounced: apparatnyy klyuch
(computer hardware) A hardware device used by a specific application for purposes of copy protection.
донгл
noun
Pronounced: dongl
(computer hardware) A hardware device used by a specific application for purposes of copy protection.
электро́нный ключ
noun
Pronounced: elektronnyy klyuch
(computer hardware) A hardware device used by a specific application for purposes of copy protection.

What does "dongle" mean?

  1. noun A compact device that connects to an electronic gadget, commonly a computer, changing what it can do — for example a wireless modem, digital media player, software copy-protection device or adapter.
  2. noun A piece of hardware that a particular program needs plugged in before it will run, as a way of stopping illegal copies.
    "Take the dongle, for example. It is the summit of copy protection, an explicit melding of software and hardware. Without the right hardware key—the dongle—plugged into the machine's parallel port, the software won't run."
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dongle in a sentence

  • Take the dongle, for example. It is the summit of copy protection, an explicit melding of software and hardware. Without the right hardware key—the dongle—plugged into the machine's parallel port, the software won't run.

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What is "dongle" in Russian?
"dongle" in Russian is донгл, свисток, аппара́тный ключ. dongle means: A compact device that connects to an electronic gadget, commonly a computer, changing what it can do — for example a wireless modem, digital media player, software copy-protection device or adapter.
How do you pronounce донгл?
"dongle" in Russian is донгл, pronounced "dongl".
Are there other ways to say "dongle" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "dongle": донгл, свисток, аппара́тный ключ, электро́нный ключ.
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