A docking station is a device used to connect a laptop or other portable computer to external peripherals, such as a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Docking stations can be used with laptops that have a dedicated docking port, or they can be used with laptops that have a universal docking port. Universal docking stations are also sometimes referred to as port replicators or port replicators.
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