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No seriously, I always get blank stares when I ask people, I've called them wall chargers or power bricks, my friend called them plug chargers, my fiancee calls them dongles. What do you call these around your house, like when you're asking someone if they've seen any (______)'s

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[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 5 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

Power bricks or USB bricks. A dongle is an adapter, so it has some sort of thing on each side (besides a power plug lol).

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[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 113 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] Neverclear@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 day ago (4 children)
[–] tyler@programming.dev 2 points 15 hours ago

those are all power adapters. they're just different ports to adapt. so bottom right is a dc power adapter, middle right is also a dc power adapter. top left is a global power adapter. top right is a power adapter with 2 usb a ports. bottom left is unknown since we don't know what the other end is.

[–] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 16 points 1 day ago

Simple. "USB Power Adapter".

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[–] MattTheProgrammer@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

I call those release the Epstein files

[–] TheOakTree@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 day ago

Charging brick.

Unless I'm describing it in a system, then it's a full bridge rectifier :)

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 6 points 23 hours ago

Usb wall charger

[–] TarantulaFudge@startrek.website 1 points 16 hours ago

Poopy diarrhea chargers

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Charger block/brick. I'm definitrly siding with you; "dongle" is a bit of a stretch for these.

[–] Fogle@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 day ago (5 children)

It's not a stretch it's wrong. It's not a dongle at all

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 3 points 19 hours ago (2 children)
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[–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Phone Charger/Wall Charger

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago

Had to scroll a bit to get to the correct answer.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago
[–] grapefruittrouble@lemmy.zip 3 points 21 hours ago

cube or charging cube

[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 1 day ago

I think I'd call them "bad USB chargers"

[–] Sacrifusion@reddthat.com 1 points 17 hours ago

Power block

[–] VinesNFluff@pawb.social 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

"Thingie"

Or in my language -- "Negocinho".

A Negocinho and a Cabo ("a thingie and a cable") make a phone charger ("carregador de celular")

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 3 points 22 hours ago
[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 day ago

I usually call them "those, uh, usb thingies" while pantomiming plugging one into the wall

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

AC/DC-inator

Full Bridge Rectifier

"no not an iPhone charger, I need USB C"

"You know, Perry the Platypus, my patent for the AC-DC-inator paid for this building! Didja know that? Huh? ...no, you knew that, you knew. You're pretty good at your job, Perry the Platypus."

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

beat me to it.

[–] Donebrach@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago
[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

My favorite has always been "wall wart"

[–] sbf@feddit.org 2 points 21 hours ago
[–] paranoia@feddit.dk 2 points 22 hours ago

Charger or phone charger

[–] mienshao@lemmy.world 172 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (5 children)

POWER ADAPTER

Mode: YF-W36-2U

Input: 100-240v~50/60Hz 0.35A

Output: 5V=2.4A Total

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago

"That thing to connect USB to the outlet"

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

USB chargers.

"Dongles" are wire to wire USB adapters for computers. Sound "cards", Ethernet adapters, video adapters.

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

"Brick," or "charger brick." Sometimes "AC adapter."

[–] monogram@feddit.nl 16 points 1 day ago

As a european, with safer plugs, a fire hazard.

[–] stinky@redlemmy.com 4 points 1 day ago

"wall block"

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 101 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] bigbabybilly@lemmy.world 56 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Wall wart, but nobody knows what the fuck I’m talking about. “charger plug” is what those anround me expect to hear. So, that’s what I call them.

[–] paraplu@piefed.social 2 points 19 hours ago

Same here, it seems to be the most common in tech circles online. I've never once said it and have someone understand. Not the meaning, nor the words.

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[–] 5in1k@lemmy.zip 1 points 21 hours ago

Phone pixie wrangler.

[–] Deflated0ne@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Charge block.

[–] Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago

USB power supply

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