charging ports

Device power connectors

Charging ports are the physical connectors on electronic devices where you plug in a cable to recharge the battery.

Phones, laptops, tablets, and other gadgets have charging ports of various types—USB-C, Lightning, micro-USB.

My phone's charging port is loose and won't hold the cable anymore.

The term also applies to the larger connectors on electric vehicles.

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  • USBDevice connection standard
  • lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
  • cableHeavy-duty woven line
  • plugSomething that blocks openings
  • socketHollow receiving cavity

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