docs/charger -> port -> connector

[daria-sukhareva]

Term	Definition	Sanity check
Charger (Charging Station)	Physical system where EVs can be charged. Has one or more Ports (EVSEs).	What a driver perceives as a single charger
Port (EVSE)	Independently operated and managed part of a Charger that can deliver energy to one EV at a time.	"How many vehicles can charge simultaneously?" = number of Ports
Connector	Independently operated electrical outlet on a Port. A Port may have multiple Connectors (socket types or tethered cables) to support different vehicle types (e.g. four-wheeled EVs and electric scooters).	"What vehicle types can charge here?" = Connector types

Reliability and utilisation metrics are tracked at Port grain.

Source: OCPP 2.1 Edition 1 — © Open Charge Alliance 2025, Definitions