docking stations
Laptop expansion bases
Docking stations are devices that expand a laptop's connectivity by providing additional ports—for monitors, keyboards, peripherals, and power—through a single connection.
They allow portable computers to function like desktop setups: I just drop my laptop on the docking station and everything connects automatically.
The term extends to charging cradles for phones, tablets, and other devices.
- laptopPortable hinged computer
- laptop standElevating platform for computers
- home officeResidential work area
- hot deskUnassigned communal workstation
- chargingRestoring electrical power
peripherals · port · Thunderbolt · hubs · base · monitors · connectivity · workstation · expansion · HDMI · plug · cable management · bike sharing · harbors · cradle · interface · DisplayPort · data transfer
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- space coloniesmoon base, lunar colony, lunar base, space habitat, mining colony
- shipyardsshipyard, shipyards, drydock, navy yards, slipway
- cyclingbikes, bicycles, cycling, cyclist, cyclists
- Legacy Portsserial port, parallel port, PS/2, SCSI, PCI