Dongle/Definition

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Revision as of 11:23, 7 May 2010 by imported>Howard C. Berkowitz (New page: <noinclude>{{Subpages}}</noinclude> A hardware device that plugs into a common computer interface, such as a serial or USB port, which serves as an [[authentication (information securi...)
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Dongle [r]: A hardware device that plugs into a common computer interface, such as a serial or USB port, which serves as an authenticator requiring no human involvement once connected; contains unique identifier but is usually not time-synchronized as is a security token; often used to enforce software licensing