mokkula — meaning in English

English meaning

• dongle 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.
• gizmo noun A small device or gadget, especially one whose name or purpose isn't known.

Senses

mokkula is used for these senses in English:

• USB modem A type of wireless modem which connects a computer with internet over a USB port.
• dongle (computer hardware) A hardware device used by a specific application for purposes of copy protection.
• gizmo (slang) Something, generally a device, for which one does not know the proper term.

dongle — full definition

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.

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