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National Teaching and Learning Change ProgrammeInformation and Communication Technology: Dictionary

dongle

A piece of hardware used to reduce the possibility of software piracy. It usually plugs into a standard interface on a computer. Without the correct dongle the protected software will not run.

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piratehardwareuniversal serial bus (USB)USB portdata securitysecurity
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