to port
- verb
- /pɔrt/
- Specialized
- For one, this particular method does not allow you to port your number over to another provider.
And how does cross compilation lead you on to being able to think about porting your compiler?
- And how does cross compilation lead you on to being able to think about porting your compiler?
- Basically, I can port my libraries and sketches from Arduino Create to System Studio.
- We spent far too much money porting and certifying and QA ING and not enough money making great games.
Examples
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When you enroll, you can either port your current number over or get a new number from Solavei.
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Now I will have to port all my documents one by one to Google Docs.
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Why not make it easier on themselves and just port Comixology over and call it a day?
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But the other thing 8 did not do is allow third parties to port Win32 apps.
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For its part, Google made good on its promise to port Google Docs to the iOS and Android platforms.
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Basically, I can port my libraries and sketches from Arduino Create to System Studio.
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It's surprising to see Microsoft essentially porting its mobile operating system onto desktops.
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InXile will work with Unity in order to port Wasteland 2 to Linux.
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The good news is that porting your WP7 Silverlight apps is easier than expected.
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Developers can successfully port their applications from one operating system to another with minimal adjustments.
Idioms
- Informal
Taking any help because the situation is bad even if it is not perfect
Compounds
- Formal
A place like an airport or seaport where officers check people and goods entering a country
- Specialized
A part of a port where businesses bring, store, and send goods without paying taxes
- Specialized
A socket on a computer used to connect devices and send data one bit at a time
- Archaic
A socket on a computer that connects devices like printers and sends data across many wires
A 1894 fight between China and Japan in which Japanese forces captured Port Arthur's forts and harbour
A large evergreen tree from the Pacific coast with blue green leaves and strong wood
Wood from the Port Orford cedar tree that is light, strong, and has a nice smell
- Australian
A large Australian tree with wide branches and roots that hang down, often planted for shade
- Australian
A small shrub with pink to rosy purple tube-shaped flowers that grows in southern and western Australia
- Specialized
A program that watches network ports and reports open or suspicious connections
- Specialized
An operation on the heart using small cuts and cameras to bypass blocked arteries while a machine keeps blood moving
- Specialized
A flat pink or purple birthmark on the skin caused by too many small blood vessels
- Archaic
A port in China, Korea, or Japan opened to foreign trade by treaty in the 1800s and early 1900s
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Etymology
Port To 'port' software comes from Latin portare 'to carry' and means to carry a program from one system to another, like moving a package from one computer to another.