port | |
Type | glossary |
Dictionary | LCS |
Library | LiveCode Script |
Synonyms | port,port number,ported,porting |
Related | Glossary: socket, host, IP address, platform |
Description | A connection into a computer. In a socket identifier, the port is the part of the address that specifies the particular channel on the host. If the IP address is like a telephone number, the port number is like an extension. Also, to modify an application for a different platform from the one it was originally designed for; or to translate an application to a different programming language than the one the software was originally written in. Also, an application that has been ported. |
Tags | networking |