TechnologyAugust 30, 2026

kbdock

KAY-bee-dock

Definition

A hardware driver component designed to manage the interface and functionality of a keyboard-docking mechanism for a laptop or convertible computer.

Etymology

This term is a compound of 'kb' (a common abbreviation for keyboard) and 'dock' (referring to a docking station or physical attachment point), combined to describe a specific software driver function.

In the news

The article mentions yb9-kbdock as a new driver specifically created to support the keyboard dock features of the Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 within the Linux kernel.

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