Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is a port
Singapore is one of the busiest ports in the world.
Szingapúr a világ egyik legforgalmasabb kikötője.
The ship will dock at the port tomorrow morning.
A hajó holnap reggel köt ki a kikötőben.
Tourists love visiting the old port district.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The port is full of ships.
A kikötő tele van hajókkal.
We walked around the port.
Körbesétáltuk a kikötőt.
The port is near my house.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'port' (a harbor town) with 'airport' or 'harbor' itself; 'port' often refers to the whole city, not just the docking area.
Maana
Harbor town or city
Miunganiko ya maneno
busy port
|fishing port
|major port
|port city
|sea port
Visawe
harbor (Refers specifically to the sheltered area for ships, not the whole town.)
Vinyume
inland town (A town located away from the coast or navigable rivers.)
Mada
geography
|transportation
|trade
|travel
Ufafanuzi
A city or town next to the sea or a river where ships stop to load or unload.
A town or city with a harbor where ships load and unload goods or passengers.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[device] has a [type] port
My laptop has three USB ports.
A laptopomon három USB-csatlakozó van.
The phone's charging port is damaged.
Megsérült a telefon töltőcsatlakozója.
Plug the cable into the HDMI port.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
This computer has two USB ports.
Ezen a számítógépen két USB-csatlakozó van.
I use the charging port every day.
Mindennap használom a töltőcsatlakozót.
The HDMI port is on the back.
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners confuse 'port' with 'plug'; the 'plug' is the part on the cable, the 'port' is on the device.
Maana
Device connection opening
Miunganiko ya maneno
USB port
|charging port
|HDMI port
|Ethernet port
Visawe
socket (General term for any hole or fitting where something connects.)
Vinyume
wireless connection (A method of connecting devices without physical ports or cables.)
Mada
technology
|electronics
Ufafanuzi
A place on a computer or other device where you can connect something, like a cable or USB stick.
A physical socket or opening on a device used for connecting cables, accessories, or other devices.
She poured herself a glass of vintage port.
Töltött magának egy pohár évjáratos portóit.
Port is often enjoyed with cheese.
A portóit gyakran sajttal fogyasztják.
They produce excellent port in the Douro Valley.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I like to drink port after dinner.
Szeretek vacsora után portóit inni.
He bought a bottle of port.
Vett egy üveg portóit.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'port' (wine) with 'port' (harbor); context usually clarifies the meaning.
Maana
Sweet fortified wine
Miunganiko ya maneno
glass of port
|drink port
|vintage port
Visawe
fortified wine (General term for wine with added alcohol; not all are from Portugal.)
Mada
food_and_drink
|food_drink
Ufafanuzi
A sweet, strong wine from Portugal that people often drink after dinner.
A strong, sweet wine made in Portugal, usually served after meals.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to port [software] to [system]
The developer plans to port the game to Android.
A fejlesztő azt tervezi, hogy Androidra portolja a játékot.
They successfully ported the application from Windows to Mac.
Sikeresen portolták az alkalmazást Windowsról Macre.
Porting this software will take several weeks.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
They will port the game to my phone.
Portolni fogják a játékot a telefonomra.
He can port this app to your computer.
Át tudja portolni ezt az alkalmazást a számítógépedre.
We need to port it to another system.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'port' in computing with 'upload' or 'download'; 'port' means changing it to work elsewhere.
Maana
Adapt software for new system
Miunganiko ya maneno
port an application
|port a game
|port code
Visawe
adapt (More general; can apply outside computing.)
Mada
technology
|computing
Ufafanuzi
To change computer software so it works on another type of computer or system.
To modify software so that it can run on a different operating system or device than originally designed for.
Port 80 is used for HTTP traffic.
A HTTP-forgalom a 80-as portot használja.
The firewall blocks certain ports for security.
A tűzfal biztonsági okokból blokkol bizonyos portokat.
Check which ports are open on your server.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Port 80 is for websites.
A 80-as port a weboldalakhoz való.
The firewall closed the port.
A tűzfal lezárta a portot.
Maana
Network communication endpoint number
Miunganiko ya maneno
open port
|port number
|close a port
Visawe
endpoint identifier (Technical term in networking; less common in casual speech.)
Mada
technology
|computing
Ufafanuzi
A number that shows which program or service on a computer should get network messages.
A numerical identifier in networking used to specify a particular process or service on a device.