docking station

A platformi into which you can install a laptop computer. Most docking stations have slots for expansion cards, bays for storage devices, and connectors for peripherali devices (eg monitor). By inserting a laptop into a docking stationi you convert it into a desktop model, until it is disconnected form the station. The benefit of a docking stations is that it provides the expansion possibilities of a desktop model computer while allowing the useri to retain the portability of a laptop computer.