In computing, what is the device which is plugged into a computer which serves as an adapter or to enable the use of certain software?
Dongle Dongle Dongles were originally created in the 1970s to protect computer software which would function only if the dongle was plugged in - see the History section below. The term is now used generically for any sort of small device or adapter plugged into a computer, games console, TV or other system. For example: WiFi adapters, Bluetooth adapters, and even USB "sticks" or "drives", are frequently referred to as dongles. Other devices include digital media players such as Amazon Fire TV Stick, Chromecast, Roku Streaming Stick, Chromebit and Intel Compute Stick. The first software protection dongle was invented and named
Adapter (computing) Adapter (computing) In computing, adapter is a hardware device or software component that converts transmitted data from one presentation form to another. The data presentation can be, for example, a message sent between objects in an application or a packet sent through a network. In modern personal computer, almost every peripheral device uses an adapter to communicate with system bus, for example: A concept of adapter should not be confused with an expansion card. Although every expansion card typically implements some kind of adapter, many other adapters in a modern PC are built into the motherboard itself. A software component