The Interactive Glossary: Defining the Net
Port
Port can mean two things:
1. To transfer or translate data or program files from one computer platform to another, such as from a PC to a Macintosh. Software programs usually have to be rewritten to be successfully ported.
2. A connector on a computer to which peripheral devices, such as a printer or modem, are attached. Typically, these are serial ports, parallel ports, and modem ports.
1. To transfer or translate data or program files from one computer platform to another, such as from a PC to a Macintosh. Software programs usually have to be rewritten to be successfully ported.
2. A connector on a computer to which peripheral devices, such as a printer or modem, are attached. Typically, these are serial ports, parallel ports, and modem ports.
