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to port

to port

5 7.2
To change software so it works on a different computer or system
  • verb
  • /pɔrt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : portar
  • 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?

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Examples

  • 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.

  • 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

The first place you go to for help or information

8.1

Taking any help because the situation is bad even if it is not perfect

Compounds

port of entry
  • Formal
14 4.4

A place like an airport or seaport where officers check people and goods entering a country

6 3.4

A port where a ship stops during a journey away from home

home port
  • Specialized
3 4.1

A place where a ship is registered and based

free port
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A part of a port where businesses bring, store, and send goods without paying taxes

1 3.5

A sweet dark red wine from Portugal served with dessert

serial port
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A socket on a computer used to connect devices and send data one bit at a time

parallel port
  • Archaic
1 4.3

A socket on a computer that connects devices like printers and sends data across many wires

The capital city of Trinidad and Tobago on Trinidad's west coast

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

Port Jackson fig
  • Australian
8.7

A large Australian tree with wide branches and roots that hang down, often planted for shade

Port Jackson heath
  • Australian
9.9

A small shrub with pink to rosy purple tube-shaped flowers that grows in southern and western Australia

Port Jackson pine
  • Australian
9.9

An evergreen tree from eastern Australia with small round cones

A person who watches for suspicious activity at a dock or port

port watcher
  • Specialized
6.3

A program that watches network ports and reports open or suspicious connections

An operation on the heart using small cuts and cameras to bypass blocked arteries while a machine keeps blood moving

port-wine stain
  • Specialized
6.6

A flat pink or purple birthmark on the skin caused by too many small blood vessels

treaty port
  • Archaic
9.3

A port in China, Korea, or Japan opened to foreign trade by treaty in the 1800s and early 1900s

How Extensive

rewrite
  • Specialized
3 7.2
to port
  • Specialized
5 7.2
to adapt
178 3.2
to modify
268 3.2
tweak
28 3.9

Surface Forms

port infinitive
ported past
ported past participle
porting present participle
ports third person singular

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.