Nomen

der Port

port (computer), port (harbor)

Dieser Computer hat vier USB-Ports.

This computer has four USB ports.

Der Port von Hamburg ist sehr groß.

The port of Hamburg is very large.

der Port the port The port is blocked.

Synonyms: Anschluss, Hafen

From Latin 'portus' (harbor, entrance). The computer meaning is a metaphor for an entrance/exit point for data.

Think of a 'portal' for ships or data to pass through.

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