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dock

dock

15 3.8
A bar on the computer screen that holds icons for apps
  • noun
  • /dɑk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Dock
  • If I have a nice, $100 clock radio dock, I can't just replace that functionality with a new lighting cable.
  • built-in dock
  • includes a dock

Now, the LR icon, sorry, Canada, in your dock.

Examples

  • On my computer, the dock displays all my favorite applications for quick access.

  • So that means you can't drag things from the dock to the home screen.

  • I have this portable dock for the Nintendo Switch.

  • Last thing, this is a little dock for your Airpods and Apple Watch.

  • The Lightning Dock for iPhone 5 looks to fill the void left by Apple.

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  • Thankfully, we now have an option to get a dock for the iPhone 5, and it's called the Lightning Dock.

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  • Datamation singles out Appetizer, which is an application launcher or dock for Windows.

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  • The battery has a mini-USB, a micro-USB, a 30-pin dock connector, and a full USB connector.

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  • When I start my laptop, I always check the dock for any new notifications.

  • You can customize the icons in the dock to make it easier to find your most used programs.

Synonyms

launcher
vsdock
  • Specialized
8 4.0

A program on a phone or computer that shows icons and opens apps

is a desktop bar limited to frequently used icons for quick launching
taskbar
vsdock
  • Specialized
5 3.3

A bar on the computer screen that shows open programs and lets you switch between them

focuses on storing favorite icons for launching rather than showing open programs

Idioms

in the dock
  • UK
4 8.4

Being accused and tried in court

Compounds

loading dock
27 3.6

A raised area at a building where trucks stop to load and unload goods

dry dock
  • Specialized
4 6.1

A place where workers empty the water so they can build or fix a ship's bottom

dock worker
3 2.1

A person who loads and unloads ships at a dock

floating dock
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A large platform that sinks so a ship can enter then rises to lift the ship for repairs

bitter dock
  • UK
9.4

A plant with broad, rounded leaves and a bitter root that often grows as a weed

broad-leaved dock
8.5

A common weed with large rounded leaves that comes from Europe

dock-walloper
  • Archaic
9.9

A worker who loads and unloads goods from ships at a port

floating dry dock
  • Specialized
6.8

A portable structure that sinks so a ship can enter and then lifts it out for repair

graving dock
  • Specialized
8.4

A large dock that can be emptied of water so workers can fix the bottom of a ship

prairie dock
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall prairie plant with large low leaves and pale daisy-like flowers

sour dock
8.6

A plant with large sour leaves used in salads and spring greens

yellow dock
8.1

A plant that lives for many years with broad rounded leaves, a bitter root, often growing as a weed

How Accessible

icon
  • Specialized
89 3.9
taskbar
  • Specialized
5 3.3
dock
  • Specialized
15 3.8
launcher
  • Specialized
8 4.0
menu
  • Specialized
117 1.2

Surface Forms

dock singular
docks plural

Etymology

Dock for the bar on a computer screen is a modern use of the ship meaning: it is a place where things are 'parked' for quick access, so apps sit in the dock like boats at a pier.