Port: meaning, definitions and examples

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port

[ pɔːt ]

^{Context #1}

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}

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}

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

Word origin

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.