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port

 

[ pɔːt ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

sea transportation

A place on the coast where ships can dock to load and unload cargo.

Synonyms

dock, harbor, wharf

Examples of usage

  • The port was bustling with activity as the cargo ships were being loaded and unloaded.
  • The port authority oversees the operations at the harbor.
Context #2 | Noun

computing

A specific point in a computer network where data is sent and received.

Synonyms

connection point, interface, socket

Examples of usage

  • Make sure your firewall allows traffic through the specified port.
  • The server uses port 80 for web traffic.
Context #3 | Verb

computing

To adapt software so that it runs on a different platform.

Synonyms

adapt, migrate, transfer

Examples of usage

  • The developers had to port the application from iOS to Android.
  • Porting the game to consoles required additional optimization.

Translations

Translations of the word "port" in other languages:

🇵🇹 porto

🇮🇳 बंदरगाह

🇩🇪 Hafen

🇮🇩 pelabuhan

🇺🇦 порт

🇵🇱 port

🇯🇵 港 (みなと)

🇫🇷 port

🇪🇸 puerto

🇹🇷 liman

🇰🇷 항구 (hang-gu)

🇸🇦 ميناء (mināʼ)

🇨🇿 přístav

🇸🇰 prístav

🇨🇳 港口 (gǎngkǒu)

🇸🇮 pristanišče

🇮🇸 höfn

🇰🇿 порт

🇬🇪 პორტი (port‘i)

🇦🇿 liman

🇲🇽 puerto

Etymology

The word 'port' has its origins in Middle English, derived from the Latin word 'portus' meaning 'harbor' or 'haven'. The term has been used historically to refer to a place where ships load and unload cargo, as well as in the context of computing to denote a specific communication endpoint in a network. Over time, the term has also been adopted in the software development field to describe the process of adapting software to run on different platforms.

See also: airport, comport, deport, export, passport, portability, portable, portal, portend, portent, porter, porters, portion, portly, portrait, viewport.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,017, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.