There are a number of things in computing that is referred to as a "port"... he's the ones that spring to mind:
A physical connector on the computer that you can plug things (like power, keyboards, printers, USB devices) into.
A logical connection point for network connections. When your computer makes a connection of a network (be it local or the internet) it uses both a local port and a destination port. These ports have numbers and common applications on the Internet and private networks run on what's known as a "Well Known Port". So, web traffic runs on port 80...
The act of taking a piece of software designed for one computer type and making it work on another type of computer. E.g. Have they ported Firefox to mainframe yet?
It depends on what you mean by "Port"...
A port could refer to the physical connection such as an Ethernet port.
But most likely you are referring to a port #. In networking, it refers to a particular identifier in the data packet that helps network protocols route that data to the appropriate application. (This occurs at the Transport Layer of the OSI model).
For example, when a piece of data arrives at your computer from the internet and is tagged to Port 80, your computer knows to hand that piece of data to your web browser.
A port, to put it simply, is like a door that information uses to pass in and out of your computer. Each port has it's own number assigned to it, (HTTP uses port 80, for instance). Different programs and utilities use different ports to get information in and out of your computer. There are 65,535 different ports that are available for that information to use. Some online games use specific ports in order to pass information to and from your computer, it makes it easier for your computer to process the information, and prevents "traffic jams", allowing the information to move more smoothly and not get jumbled up.
A computer port is a specialized outlet to which a variety of devices can be connected to a computer. Ports are classified as either male or female.
A computer port is a way for a computer to connect to other devices. Ports can either input from the device or output to the device and accept plug ins from other devices.
A port is: (a) A place on the computer where you can plug something in. (b) A number in TCP and UDP protocols, used to distinguish different applications.
where you put it in
some kind of port also called a i/o port for input/output on the computer
I don't think your computer has a PS2 port or that you PS2 has ports that do not have proper names Like USB Port or Ethernet Port
Yes.
what is the computer term Loader Port
Port 80, when speaking of computer terms, refers to the port that uses Hypertext Transfer Transport Protocol. This is a commonly used port for any computer that has internet access by any means.
how does computer send data through serial port?
A port is a generic term for a way in or out of a computer. A means of tranferring data into and out of the computer. A physical port is a socket on the computer, where you can connect a data cable. A virtual port is a program area, set aside and arranged so that the data can be handled by the processor, as it arrives or leaves the computer.
To connect a telephone to the telephone port of your computer, use a telephone jack.
Port forwarding
This is the communications port on your computer, also called the COM or RS-232 port.
It's the same as on a computer the port is 8080.
Yes, this will connect a computer to a second port on your modem/router