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ELI5: In computer networking, what is a port? (lemmy.world)
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I often see that network settings have a field for logical port. What is this field.referring to?

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I picture it like a room full of post office boxes. Each box has a number and behind each door is an application.

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