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Pequeño
elemento hardware que se debe conectar a un equipo para habilitar las funciones
de una cierta aplicación. La mochila actúa como autenticador del derecho a usar
la aplicación.
(I) A portable,
physical, usually electronic device that is required to be attached to a
computer to enable a particular software program to run. (See: token.) [RFC4949:2007]
A dongle
(pronounced DONG-uhl) is a mechanism for ensuring that only authorized users
can copy or use specific software applications, especially very expensive
programs. Common mechanisms include a hardware key that plugs into a parallel
or serial port on a computer and that a software application accesses for
verification before continuing to run; special key diskettes accessed in a
similar manner; and registration numbers that are loaded into some form of ROM
(read-only memory) at the factory or during system setup.
If more than one
application requires a dongle, multiple dongles can be daisy-chained together
from the same port.
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