network port

nounid 3355·updated May 9, 2026

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A network port is a process-specific or an application-specific software construct serving as a communication endpoint, which is used by the Transport Layer protocols of Internet Protocol suite, such as User Diagram Protocol (UDP) and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).

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synonym: logical network accessible port
plural: network ports
possessive: network port's
pluralpossessive: network ports'

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NERC CIP-010-2 (Config Change Management & Vulnerability) v21 senseview framework →

§1: A network port is a process-specific or an application-specific software construct serving as a communication endpoint, which is used by the Transport Layer protocols of Internet Protocol suite, such as User Diagram Protocol (UDP) and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).

NERC CIP-007-6 (System Security Management) v61 senseview framework →

§1: A network port is a process-specific or an application-specific software construct serving as a communication endpoint, which is used by the Transport Layer protocols of Internet Protocol suite, such as User Diagram Protocol (UDP) and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).

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