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computer port

nounid 1925·updated May 12, 2026
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A computer port is a connection point or interface between a computer and an external or internal device. Internal ports may connect such devices as hard drives and CD ROM or DVD drives; external ports may connect modems, printers, mice and other devices.

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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

Variants

synonym
physical input/output port
plural
computer ports
possessive
computer port's
pluralpossessive
computer ports'

Framework definitions

NERC CIP-007-6 (System Security Management) v61 senseview framework →
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A computer port is a connection point or interface between a computer and an external or internal device. Internal ports may connect such devices as hard drives and CD ROM or DVD drives; external ports may connect modems, printers, mice and other devices.

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