: a small device that plugs into a computer and serves as an adapter or as a security measure to enable the use of certain software
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The multipurpose wireless Base Station acts as a lossless 2.4GHz dongle and gives quick access to lighting and audio settings.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The wireless version of the Rival 3 Gen 2 can connect to Windows devices via a 2.4GHz dongle, which is housed inside the mouse's shell when not in use.
—PC Magazine, 26 July 2025
So, for gamers there is a 2.4GHz RF USB dongle that ships with the keyboard.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Our pick for multiplatform gaming in our Best Gaming Headsets guide, the Arctis Nova 5X comes with a handy USB dongle and Bluetooth support.
—Simon Hill Adrienne So, Wired News, 6 July 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The wireless version of the Rival 3 Gen 2 can connect to Windows devices via a 2.4GHz dongle, which is housed inside the mouse's shell when not in use.
—PC Magazine, 26 July 2025
So, for gamers there is a 2.4GHz RF USB dongle that ships with the keyboard.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Our pick for multiplatform gaming in our Best Gaming Headsets guide, the Arctis Nova 5X comes with a handy USB dongle and Bluetooth support.
—Simon Hill Adrienne So, Wired News, 6 July 2025
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“Dongle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dongle. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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