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Glossary Term "port"

port

Related Terms I/O, modem, motherboard
Description A town or city by the ocean where boats and large ships dock and make deliveries. A port is also a part of a computer that listens for and transmits information. For example, on a web server, all requests for web pages must be made via a certain port on the server (usually port 80). On a PC, the serial port transfers information to and from a modem or other connected device.
 
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