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multiported

multiported

7.2
Having more than one port for connecting other devices
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : multiport
  • Our new printer is multiported, allowing it to be connected to both USB and Ethernet simultaneously.
  • multiported data cache

Examples

  • The laboratory was equipped with a multiported device that could connect to several sensors at once.

  • They designed a multiported network switch to improve the efficiency of data transfer between devices.

  • A multiported system allowed attachment of multiple collection bags.

    Academic text (1995)

  • This is followed by a discussion of the DCU and the multiported data cache array macro.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The cache is a multiported design that uses a virtual multiport technique and a standard single-port cell macro.

    Academic text (1994)

Synonyms

multiport
vsmultiported
  • Specialized
5.4

Having more than one place to plug in devices

refers specifically to multiple physical openings in technical devices rather than general connections
multidrop
vsmultiported
  • Specialized
7.0

Allowing several devices or stops to share the same line

is about multiple physical openings on a device instead of network delivery points

How Many Ports

multiport
  • Specialized
5.4
multiported
  • Specialized
7.2

Surface Forms

multiported positive

Morphology

multiported = multiport (transparent) = multi + port + ed

The base adjective 'multiport' already expresses the core meaning, and '-ed' forms a regular participial adjective with no major semantic shift.

Etymology

The word multiported breaks into multi- meaning 'many' and port meaning 'opening' or 'place to connect', as in airport or a computer port where you plug in a cable. So a multiported device simply has 'many' openings or connection points for plugs or data.