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noun Digital Technology.
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.
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Origin of docking station

First recorded in 1990–95

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docking station

noun
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
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