dockable

Able to berth

Dockable describes something that can be docked—attached to a base station or secured in a designated position.

The term appears most often in computing, where a dockable laptop connects to a docking station for additional ports and peripherals, or where dockable windows snap into place within a software interface.

The tablet is dockable with a keyboard accessory.

connectable

port

Docking place for ships

socket · receptacle · coupling · attachment · linkage · junction · hub · plug · terminal · fitting

maritime

pier

Waterfront landing structure

  • berthSleeping space on transport
  • mooringVessel's secured resting place
  • slipMinor error or misstep

wharf · harbor · marina · quay · jetty · anchorage · gangway · vessel · boat · yacht

modular

interchangeable

Able to replace another

swappable · units · system · hot-swappable · plug-and-play · add-on · accessory · module · attachment · extension

computing

laptop

Portable hinged computer

workstation · USB · Thunderbolt · display · expansion · hub · stand · cradle · peripheral · dual-screen

charging

battery

Portable electricity storage

juice · plug-in · adapter · cable · outlet · wireless charging · induction · contact · terminal · power bank

detachable

release

To let go

eject · disconnect · unhook · unlock · snap-off · separate · decouple · unfasten · unclip · quick-release

spacecraft

rendezvous

Scheduled meeting at agreed location

Orion · Soyuz · Progress · spacewalk · capture · approach · orbital · capsule · module · hatch

Categories
Opposites
ability to dock/connect

dockableundockable

Capable of being detached

unconnectable · incompatible · unattachable · standalone · self-contained

operational mobility/autonomy

dockablefree-floating

Not fixed to anything

untethered · autonomous · independent · self-contained · standalone

Family

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