1. the process of disconnecting or separating a spacecraft, ship, or other vessel from a docking station or another vessel
Usage: nautical; aerospace
2. the process of removing a portable device from a docking station
Usage: computing

Examples

• The undocking of the space shuttle from the International Space Station went smoothly.
• Mission control confirmed successful undocking at 3:47 PM.
• The crew prepared for undocking by securing all equipment.
• Undocking procedures require careful coordination between both vessels.
• The laptop’s undocking from the workstation was completed automatically.
• Please save your work before undocking your tablet.
• The undocking process takes only a few seconds with modern systems.