dongle
/ˈdɒŋɡl/noun
उच्चारण डॉंगल
डोंगल
Core word
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[C] computing
a small device that you plug into a computer or other device so that you can use certain software, connect to the internet or connect another piece of equipment
डोंगल
- He uses a dongle to get internet on his laptop.
- Plug the wireless dongle into a USB port.
- The projector would not work until she plugged in the HDMI dongle.
+ 2 more examples
- Many travellers carry a dongle for internet access in remote places.
- I lost the dongle, so I cannot use the software.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
plug in/insert + a dongle
A dongle is a small device, so you plug it into a port such as USB.
Dongle एक छोटा उपकरण है, इसलिए इसे USB जैसे port में लगाया जाता है।
- You must plug in the dongle before the printer will work.
- Radhika inserted the dongle into her laptop.
dongle for + purpose/device
Use for to say what the dongle is meant to do or to work with.
Dongle किस काम या उपकरण के लिए है, यह बताने के लिए 'for' आता है।
- He bought a dongle for wireless internet.
- This is a dongle for the old projector.
countable noun: a dongle / dongles
It is countable, so a singular dongle needs a or the.
यह countable noun है, इसलिए singular 'dongle' के पहले a या the आता है।
- A dongle is easy to lose because it is so small.
dongle + noun
It can combine with other nouns to name its type.
यह दूसरे nouns के साथ जुड़कर अपना प्रकार बताता है।
- A Wi-Fi dongle gave us internet in the village.
+Collocations 4
adjective/noun + dongle
USBWi-FiBluetoothHDMIwirelesssecurity
- The USB dongle sticks out from the side of the laptop.
verb + dongle
plug inremoveloseconnectneed
- Do not remove the dongle while the software is running.
dongle + verb
workstop workingconnectoverheatlight up
- The green light on the dongle shows that it is connected.
use with a dongle
internetsoftware licenceprojectorkeyboardmouse
- The accountant needed a dongle to sign the tax documents.
“More examples 5
- The new laptop has only one port, so I carry a dongle everywhere.
नए laptop में केवल एक port है, इसलिए मैं हर जगह dongle लेकर चलता हूँ।
- Without the dongle, the design software will not start.
Dongle के बिना design software शुरू नहीं होगा।
- In many villages, students use a dongle to attend online classes.
कई गाँवों में विद्यार्थी online classes के लिए dongle का उपयोग करते हैं।
- My brother bought a dongle to connect the laptop to the television.
मेरे भाई ने laptop को टेलीविज़न से जोड़ने के लिए एक dongle खरीदा।
- The dongle got hot after hours of downloading.
घंटों download करने के बाद dongle गर्म हो गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I forgot to carry dongle for the presentation.
✓ I forgot to carry the dongle for the presentation.
Dongle is countable, so it needs an article or a determiner.
'Dongle' countable है, इसलिए इसके पहले article या determiner चाहिए।
✗ He inserted the dongle on the laptop.
✓ He inserted the dongle into the laptop.
Use into for putting something inside a port or slot.
किसी port या slot के अंदर कुछ डालने के लिए 'into' आता है।
✗ Dongles is very useful for old computers.
✓ Dongles are very useful for old computers.
A plural noun takes the plural verb are.
Plural noun के साथ plural verb 'are' आती है।