port
noun
uk/pɔːt/ us [ C or U ] TRANSPORT
an area of water and the land and buildings surrounding it, where ships can take on and off goods and passengers:
Ports along the Mississippi River handle 56 percent of the nation's grain shipments.
come into/leave port Officials moved to stop the ship from leaving port.
port officials/security
[ C ] TRANSPORT
a town that has such an area:
important East-Coast ports such as Baltimore
[ C ] IT
a part of a computer where you can connect another piece of equipment, such as a printer or screen:
A DVI monitor port lets you connect a digital LCD monitor.
See also
free port
home port
parallel port
serial port
port
verb [ T ]
uk/pɔːt/ us IT, COMMUNICATIONS
to move software, a phone number, etc. to another system, without it being changed:
port sth to sth Our staff will check if your number can be ported to another operator who will help you with the process.