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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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[-] sznio@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

The IP address identifies a device. The port number identifies a service (like a web server) on that device that you want to reach.

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