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Source Port

nounid 4195·updated May 9, 2026
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The port that a host uses to connect to a server. It is usually a number greater than or equal to 1024. It is randomly generated and is different each time a connection is made.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Network95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

plural
Source Ports
possessive
Source Port's
pluralpossessive
Source Ports'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
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The port that a host uses to connect to a server. It is usually a number greater than or equal to 1024. It is randomly generated and is different each time a connection is made.

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