dongle

Etymology
. Likely a descendant of, reflecting that electronic accessories such as computer peripherals often are plugged in via a flexible cable (although wirelessness is also often relevant). Claims that the word comes from a man named "Don Gall" were made up by an advertisement. First usage 1980-1985.

Noun

 * 1)  Any small device that plugs into an electronic device, typically a computer, and alters its functionality. Common examples include wireless modems, digital media players, software copy protect devices, and adapters.
 * 2)  A hardware device used by a specific application for purposes of copy protection.
 * 1)  A hardware device used by a specific application for purposes of copy protection.

Translations

 * Catalan: connector
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: dongeli
 * German:
 * Russian: донгл
 * Swedish: dongel, hårdvarunyckel, dångel


 * Armenian:
 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 加密狗
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: aparatara programprotektilo
 * Finnish: dongeli, ,
 * French:, clé électronique
 * German:, Kopierschutzstecker
 * Greek: κλειδωτήρι
 * Japanese: ドングル
 * Korean:
 * Russian: электро́нный ключ, аппара́тный ключ, донгл
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: dongel