2007-05-02 23:13:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
To protect the software being use on a machine that soent have one, software company use it to protect from copying
2007-05-02 23:15:47 · answer #1 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dongle is a generic term for anything that can be plugged into the computer on a temporary basis. Your USB memory stick is a dongle, as is a USB wireless adaptor.
In days gone by, expensive programs (AutoCAD springs to mind) had a dongle that was attached to the printer port as a licensing device. You could load the program onto many computers, but only the person who had the dongle could actually run the program.
2007-05-03 14:36:24 · answer #2 · answered by Steven 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dongling
2007-05-03 06:15:56 · answer #3 · answered by John G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what kind of dongle. Usually a dongle is required with certain program to prevent piracy (I believe a version of Auto cad had one...going back a few years though)
2007-05-03 06:18:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dongle is a hardware component often used to prove ownership of software and plugs into your computer (usually fitted to a USB or printer port).
If you have a CD for some software, it would be easy to install it on more than one machine. However, a dongle cannot be replicated so you can only use the software on one machine as your licence allows.
2007-05-03 06:17:39 · answer #5 · answered by Marky 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dongle (fancy name for an adapter) not something rude
depending on what kind of dongle it is, it will connect your computer/laptop to that sort of device
2007-05-03 07:35:39 · answer #6 · answered by zedkay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what kinda dongle ?
are u talking abt bluetooth congle ?
its a device to enable blurtooth service on ur desktop, similarly there are lot of dongle.
it is connected in USB.
2007-05-03 06:16:44 · answer #7 · answered by Ganesh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dongle
2007-05-03 06:15:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i use mine for going to the toilet and beating the wife with...
2007-05-03 06:20:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋