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| cradle (A hardware device used to connect a portable device to a desktop computer. When the device is in the cradle, data can be synchronized between the device and the computer); docking station (A unit for housing a portable computer that contains a power connection, expansion slots, and connections to peripherals, such as a monitor, printer, full-sized keyboard, and mouse. The docking station turns the portable computer into a desktop computer) | |||