porting
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/ˈpɔrtɪŋ/
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/ˈpɔːtɪŋ/
(port)
harbor, connection
Etymology
'port' (verb) originates from Latin, specifically the verb 'portare', where 'port-' meant 'to carry'; 'port' (noun, harbour) originates from Latin 'portus', meaning 'harbour' or 'haven'.
'portare' passed into Old French as 'porter' and into Middle English as 'porten'/'port', giving the modern verb 'port' (and its gerund 'porting'); separately, Latin 'portus' became Old French 'port' and Middle English 'port' for a harbour.
Initially related to 'carrying' or 'harbour' in literal senses; over time the verb sense ('to carry') was extended metaphorically in technology to mean 'transfer/adapt software' — the modern common sense of 'port' in computing.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act or process of porting (often used in computing contexts): the process of producing a port of software.
The porting of the legacy game to modern consoles required significant changes.
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Verb 1
present participle or gerund of 'port': to adapt (software or code) so that it runs on a different platform or operating system.
They are porting the mobile app to the new OS over the next 2 months.
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Verb 2
present participle or gerund of 'port': to carry or transport something (literary or literal sense).
Porting the crates across the quay took all afternoon.
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Last updated: 2025/09/04 07:10