 A hardware
device
that allows portable computers to connect with other devices with little or no effort. Docking stations enable users with a laptop
computer to also have the luxuries of a desktop
computer when at the office
or at home. For example, a user could use their laptop while on the
road and then when at the office connect the laptop to the docking
station and use their 19" monitor, speakers, and office printer
without having to transfer
any of the data
they may have been working on while on the road.
To the right is an example of a Dell docking station, this particular docking station enables the laptop to be directly connected to the docking station without the need of using any additional cables. Keep in mind that all docking stations are different.
- Dock - Term used to
describe the process of connecting a portable computer to a
docking station.
- Undock - Term used to
describe the process of disconnecting a portable computer from a
docking station.
Also see: Hot
docking, Laptop
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