Re: What is a "dongle"?

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From: Robert S. Helfman
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 00:27

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In article <rdippold.724735574@qualcom> rdippold@qualcom.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold) writes:
>Jeff Boyd <BOYDJ@QUCDN.QueensU.CA> writes:
>>In the current thread on copy-protection, the term "dongle" appeared.
>>What is a dongle?  I've never before read it or heard of it.
>
>A little device that hangs off one of the ports on your computer,
>usually the parallel (printer) port for most PC stuff.  It passes
>through regular data to the printer, so you can still use your
>printer. 

The lore states that 'dongle' is derived from the name of the
original developer: Don Gall.

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Subject: Re: What is a "dongle"?
Date: 20 Dec 1992 00:27:42 GMT
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