<s>
In	O
computing	O
,	O
a	O
docking	B-Device
station	I-Device
or	O
port	B-Device
replicator	I-Device
(	O
hub	O
)	O
or	O
dock	O
provides	O
a	O
simplified	O
way	O
to	O
plug-in	O
a	O
mobile	B-Application
device	I-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
laptop	B-Device
,	O
to	O
common	O
peripherals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
a	O
wide	O
range	O
of	O
dockable	O
devices	O
—	O
from	O
mobile	O
phones	O
to	O
wireless	B-Device
mouse	I-Device
—	O
have	O
different	O
connectors	O
,	O
power	O
signaling	O
,	O
and	O
uses	O
,	O
docks	O
are	O
unstandardized	O
and	O
are	O
therefore	O
often	O
designed	O
for	O
a	O
specific	O
type	O
of	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
dock	O
can	O
allow	O
some	O
laptop	B-Device
computers	I-Device
to	O
become	O
a	O
substitute	O
for	O
a	O
desktop	B-Device
computer	I-Device
,	O
without	O
sacrificing	O
the	O
mobile	O
computing	O
functionality	O
of	O
the	O
machine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
cold	B-Device
dock	I-Device
or	I-Device
undock	I-Device
,	O
one	O
completely	O
shuts	O
the	O
computer	O
down	O
before	O
docking/undocking	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
hot	B-Device
dock	I-Device
or	I-Device
undock	I-Device
,	O
the	O
computer	O
remains	O
running	O
when	O
docked/undocked	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Docking	B-Device
stations	I-Device
can	O
be	O
broadly	O
split	O
up	O
into	O
five	O
basic	O
varieties	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Port	B-Device
replicators	I-Device
(	O
sometimes	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
passthroughs	O
)	O
are	O
functionally	O
and	O
logically	O
identical	O
to	O
a	O
bundle	O
of	O
extension	O
cables	O
,	O
except	O
that	O
they	O
are	O
plugged	O
in	O
and	O
unplugged	O
together	O
through	O
the	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
also	O
include	O
electrical	O
adaptors	O
to	O
change	O
from	O
one	O
pinout	B-Application
to	O
another	O
(	O
e.g.	O
,	O
Micro-DVI	B-Protocol
to	O
normal	O
DVI	B-Protocol
connector	I-Protocol
.	O
)	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
an	O
extension	O
to	O
a	O
typical	O
port	B-Device
replicator	I-Device
in	O
that	O
it	O
not	O
only	O
replicates	O
existing	O
ports	O
already	O
on	O
the	O
computer	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
offers	O
additional	O
ports	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
companies	O
that	O
produce	O
laptops	B-Device
with	O
such	O
breakout	O
ports	O
also	O
offer	O
simpler	O
adapters	O
that	O
grant	O
access	O
to	O
one	O
or	O
two	O
of	O
the	O
buses	O
consolidated	O
in	O
them	O
at	O
a	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
a	O
breakout	O
device	O
,	O
some	O
docking	B-Device
stations	I-Device
produce	O
multiple	O
connections	O
from	O
one	O
port	O
,	O
only	O
instead	O
of	O
extracting	O
them	O
from	O
internal	O
chipsets	O
,	O
they	O
create	O
them	O
inside	O
the	O
dock	O
using	O
converters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Often	O
using	O
proprietary	O
connections	O
and	O
usually	O
meant	O
to	O
be	O
permanently	O
installed	O
,	O
these	O
self-powered	O
docks	O
are	O
intended	O
for	O
specific	O
models	O
of	O
notebook	B-Device
and	O
would	O
require	O
upgrading	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
as	O
the	O
notebook	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Typically	O
USB-C	O
or	O
Thunderbolt-3	O
based	O
,	O
they	O
incorporate	O
a	O
range	O
of	O
converters	O
such	O
as	O
USB	B-Device
display	I-Device
adapters	I-Device
or	I-Device
a	I-Device
full	I-Device
external	I-Device
GPU	I-Device
,	O
audio	B-Device
chipsets	I-Device
,	O
NICs	B-Protocol
,	O
storage	B-Device
enclosures	I-Device
,	O
modems	B-Application
and	O
memory	O
card	O
readers	O
,	O
or	O
even	O
PCI	O
Express	O
card	O
slots	O
connected	O
through	O
an	O
internal	O
USB	O
hub	O
or	O
PCI	O
Express	O
bridge	O
to	O
give	O
the	O
host	O
computer	O
access	O
to	O
extra	O
connections	O
it	O
did	O
not	O
previously	O
possess	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Notebook/laptop	O
stands	O
are	O
sometimes	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
docking	B-Device
stations	I-Device
,	O
They	O
are	O
an	O
accessory	O
designed	O
to	O
physically	O
support	O
a	O
computer	O
that	O
is	O
placed	O
on	O
it	O
,	O
typically	O
to	O
raise	O
its	O
screen	O
up	O
to	O
a	O
more	O
ergonomic	O
height	O
,	O
provide	O
cooling	O
,	O
or	O
just	O
to	O
conserve	O
desk	O
space	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mobile	O
docking	B-Device
stations	I-Device
,	O
also	O
sometimes	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
vehicle	O
mounts	O
,	O
provide	O
stable	O
platforms	O
for	O
notebook	B-Device
,	O
laptop	B-Device
and	O
tablet	O
operation	O
in	O
vehicles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
organizations	O
use	O
mobile	O
docking	B-Device
stations	I-Device
in	O
sectors	O
such	O
as	O
(	O
for	O
example	O
)	O
:	O
law-enforcement	O
,	O
electricity	O
,	O
telecommunications	O
,	O
the	O
military	O
,	O
emergency	O
medical	O
services	O
,	O
fire	O
,	O
construction	O
,	O
insurance	O
,	O
real-estate	O
,	O
agriculture	O
,	O
oil	O
,	O
gas	O
,	O
transportation	O
,	O
warehousing	O
,	O
food-distribution	O
,	O
surveying	O
,	O
and	O
landscaping	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
manufacturers	O
design	O
mobile	O
docking	B-Device
stations	I-Device
specially	O
to	O
withstand	O
the	O
rigors	O
of	O
travel	O
;	O
such	O
products	O
may	O
have	O
MIL-STD	O
810E	O
construction-specifications	O
for	O
vibration	O
and	O
impact	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mobile	O
docking	B-Device
stations	I-Device
usually	O
come	O
mated	O
to	O
an	O
armature	O
,	O
laptop	B-Device
desk	O
or	O
standard	B-Application
rack	I-Application
in	O
order	O
to	O
provide	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
position	O
the	O
computer	O
in	O
a	O
vehicle	O
in	O
a	O
safe	O
and	O
ergonomic	O
position	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
all	O
docking	B-Device
stations	I-Device
,	O
a	O
mobile	O
docking	B-Device
station	I-Device
will	O
provide	O
the	O
user	O
with	O
a	O
means	O
to	O
quickly	O
and	O
easily	O
dock	O
and	O
un	O
dock	O
the	O
computer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cart	O
Mounts	O
and	O
Forklift	O
Mounts	O
are	O
designed	O
to	O
mount	O
notebook	B-Device
,	O
laptop	B-Device
&	O
tablet	O
computers	O
on	O
forklifts	O
and	O
warehouse	O
carts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Docking	B-Device
station	I-Device
:	O
The	O
actual	O
station	O
or	O
cradle	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
mobile	O
PC	O
rests	O
.	O
</s>
