docking station

noun

, Digital Technology.

1. a stand or converter into which a laptop, tablet, handheld game console, smartphone, or other mobile device is inserted to charge a battery, connect to peripherals, access additional ports, etc.

docking station

noun

1. a device used to connect one appliance to another, esp a portable computer and a desktop computer, to make use of its external power supply, monitor, and keyboard, esp to enable the transfer of data between the machines

Word History and Origins

Origin of docking station¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

Drivers can still use their phone to make phone calls or for other functions, such as listening to music, if they are using it hands-free with technology such as a docking station, Bluetooth or speakers.

From Seattle Times

Action can happen via the hand-held console anywhere or it can be hooked up to a TV with the docking station for use with traditional gamepads.

From Washington Times

I turned off Gran’s church choir CD and searched the kitchen for a docking station.

From Literature

These are complexes that cross the cell membrane, with a "docking station" on the cell's exterior and a branch that extends into the cell.

From Science Daily

“It’s really the docking station for everything else we’re talking about,” Gen. Solhjem told an audience at the conference.

From Washington Times