connection between communications devices which transfers one complete word of information at a time
A parallel port is a type of socket found on
personal computers for interfacing with various peripherals. It is also known as a printer port or
Centronics port. The
IEEE 1284 standard defines the bi-directional version of the port.For the most part, the
USB interface has replaced the Centronics-style parallel port. Some printers use an
ethernet connection instead, and —
as of 2006 — many lack a parallel port connection. On many modern computers, the parallel port is omitted for cost savings, and is considered to be a
legacy port. In laptops, access to a parallel port is still commonly available through
docking stations.
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