port

Definition 1

General: Harbor equipped with cargo and passenger handling equipment, and which provides ship berthing facilities.

Definition 2

Hardware: Connection point (interface) through which data can flow between a computer and a device, such as a keyboard, modem, monitor, mouse, printer. Commonly of two types (see parallel port and serial port), it is generally a socket into which a suitable connector can be plugged in.

Definition 3

Software: To modify or translate a computer program so that it can work on a newer or different machine, operating system, or with an older or newer version of the same program.

Definition 4

Trading: Place serving as a harbor, airport, or point of entry/export for incoming/outgoing shipments.