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port forwarding

port forwarding noun: the forwarding of a network port from one device to another; especially, such forwarding when done to provide an external user with access to a port on a private IP address.

Noun

port forwarding (uncountable)

  1. (Internet) The forwarding of a network port from one device to another; especially, such forwarding when done to provide an external user with access to a port on a private IP address.

Questions about port forwarding

What does port forwarding mean?
Port forwarding means the forwarding of a network port from one device to another; especially, such forwarding when done to provide an external user with access to a port on a private IP address.
What part of speech is port forwarding?
Port forwarding is a noun.

Words near port forwarding in the dictionary

  1. Port Everglades
  2. Port Eynon
  3. Port Fairy
  4. port flip
  5. port flips
  6. port forwarding
  7. Port Franklin
  8. Port Fuad
  9. Port Gaverne
  10. Port Gibson
  11. Port Glasgow

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