Chinese word

端口

Pronunciation

Pinyinduān kǒu

Meaning

  • nounport

Example

我们的路由器有四个端口。wǒ men de lù yóu qì yǒu sì gè duān kǒu

Our router has four ports.

Illustration for 端口 (port)

More examples

请把摄像头插到电脑的USB端口上。qǐng bǎ shè xiàng tóu chā dào diàn nǎo de USB duān kǒu shàng

Please plug the camera into the computer's USB port.

Core concept

A boundary opening gives a cable, accessory, or network message access to a device or service.

Common phrases

  • USB端口USB duān kǒu

    USB port

  • 以太网端口yǐ tài wǎng duān kǒu

    Ethernet port

  • 端口号duān kǒu hào

    port number

  • 打开端口dǎ kāi duān kǒu

    open a port

Similar words

网口wáng kǒu: A physical socket on a device for connecting a network cable.
端口号duān kǒu hào: A number used in network communication to identify a service or connection.
接口jiē kǒu: A connection interface that sets how devices or systems link and communicate.
插座chā zuò: A receiving socket built into a device or wall for a plug.

Definition in Chinese

用于连接或通信的接口，既可指设备上用于插拔线缆或连接外设的物理插口，也可指计算机网络中表示通信端点并以数字标识的端口号。yòng yú lián jiē huò tōng xìn de jiē kǒu jì kě zhǐ shè bèi shàng yòng yú chā bá xiàn lǎn huò lián jiē wài shè de wù lǐ chā kǒu yě kě zhǐ jì suàn jī wǎng luò zhōng biǎo shì tōng xìn duān diǎn bìng yǐ shù zì biāo shí de duān kǒu hào

Word origin

端 (duān, "end") + 口 (kǒu, "opening") makes a word for an opening at a system's edge, later used for the numbered points through which network communication is directed.

Usage tips

  • Device labels often pair this word with a type such as USB, while network discussions pair it with a number; these context clues identify the kind of connection being discussed.

Related words

  • 端口号duān kǒu hàoport numbernoun
  • 端口设置duān kǒu shè zhìport settingsnoun

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