port
nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026
A physical entry or exit point of a cryptographic module that provides access to the module for physical signals, represented by logical information flows (physically separated ports do not share the same physical pin or wire).
Framework senses
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- A port is nothing more than an integer that uniquely identifies an endpoint of a communication stream. Only one process per machine can listen on the same port number.
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- A process or application-specific software element serving as a communication endpoint for the Transport Layer IP protocols (UDP and TCP)
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- A physical entry or exit point of a cryptographic module that provides access to the module for physical signals, represented by logical information flows (physically separated ports do not share the same physical pin or wire).
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
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- Either an endpoint to a logical connection or a physical connection to a computer.
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- A physical entry or exit point of a cryptographic module that provides access to the module for physical signals, represented by logical information flows (physically separated ports do not share the same physical pin or wire).
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- A physical entry or exit point of a cryptographic module that provides access to the module for physical signals, represented by logical information flows (physically separated ports do not share the same physical pin or wire).
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- (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)
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- the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
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- an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
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- sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
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- a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country