A dongle emulator is a software that mimics the behavior of a physical dongle, allowing users to run software that requires a dongle for authentication without the actual device. In the case of Wilcom Embroidery Studio E3, a dongle emulator would enable users to use the software without the need for a physical dongle.
: Allows for object-based editing of raw stitch files (like .DST), treating them as if they were native designs. wilcom.com Legacy Support & Transition What's new in Wilcom's EmbroideryStudio e3