porting

v. turn to the left (in a ship or airplane); hold a weapon

In computer science, porting is the process of adapting software so that an executable program can be created for a computing environment that is different from the one for which it was originally designed (e.g. different CPU, operating system, or third party library). The term is also used in a general way to refer to the changing of software/hardware to make them usable in different environments.
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(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Port
  

Translating software to run on a different computer and/or operating system.
(1995-01-06)

1. <networking> A logical channel or channel endpoint in a communications system. The Transmission Control Protocol and User Datagram Protocol transport layer protocols used on Ethernet use port numbers to distinguish between (demultiplex) different logical channels on the same network interface on the same computer.
Each application program has a unique port number associated with it, defined in /etc/services or the Network Information Service "services" database. Some protocols, e.g. telnet and HTTP (which is actually a special form of telnet) have default ports specified as above but can use other ports as well.
Some port numbers are defined in RFC 1700, divided into well-known ports and registered ports.
2. To translate or modify software to run on a different platform, or the results of doing so. The portability of the software determines how easy it is to port.
3. An imperative language descended from Zed from Waterloo Microsystems (now Hayes Canada) ca. 1979.
["Port Language" document in the Waterloo Port Development System].
(2002-06-19)

Noun
1. a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
(hypernym) geographic point, geographical point
(hyponym) entrepot, transshipment center
2. sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
(synonym) port wine
(hypernym) fortified wine
3. an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
(synonym) embrasure, porthole
(hypernym) opening
(classification) ship
4. the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow or nose
(synonym) larboard
(hypernym) side
5. (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)
(synonym) interface
(hypernym) computer circuit
(hyponym) parallel interface, parallel port
(classification) computer science, computing
Verb
1. transfer data from one computer to another via a cable that links connecting ports
(hypernym) transfer
(derivation) interface
2. put or turn on the left side, of a ship; "port the helm"
(hypernym) turn
(derivation) larboard
3. bring to port; "the captain ported the ship at night"
4. land at or reach a port; "The ship finally ported"
(hypernym) land, set down
5. turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship; "The big ship was slowly porting"
(hypernym) turn
(derivation) larboard
6. carry, bear, convey, or bring; "The small canoe could be ported easily"
(hypernym) transport, carry
(derivation) porter
7. carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons; "port a rifle"
(hypernym) transport, carry
8. drink port; "We were porting all in the club after dinner"
(hypernym) drink, booze, fuddle
(derivation) port wine
Adjective
1. located on the left side of a ship or aircraft
(synonym) larboard
(similar) left