Porting – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
port
v.
turn to the left (in a ship or airplane); hold a weapon
Porting
In
software engineering,
porting is the process of adapting software so that an executable
program can be created for a computing environment that is different from the one for which it was originally designed (e.g. different
CPU,
operating system, or third party
library). The term is also used when software/hardware is changed to make them usable in different environments.
port
Noun
1. a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
(hypernym) geographic point, geographical point
(hyponym) entrepot, transshipment center
2. sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
(synonym) port wine
(hypernym) fortified wine
3. an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
(synonym) embrasure, porthole
(hypernym) opening
(classification) ship
4. the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow or nose
(synonym) larboard
(hypernym) side
5. (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)
(synonym) interface
(hypernym) computer circuit
(hyponym) parallel interface, parallel port
(classification) computer science, computing
Verb
1. transfer data from one computer to another via a cable that links connecting ports
(hypernym) transfer
(derivation) interface
2. put or turn on the left side, of a ship; "port the helm"
(hypernym) turn
(derivation) larboard
3. bring to port; "the captain ported the ship at night"
4. land at or reach a port; "The ship finally ported"
(hypernym) land, set down
5. turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship; "The big ship was slowly porting"
(hypernym) turn
(derivation) larboard
6. carry, bear, convey, or bring; "The small canoe could be ported easily"
(hypernym) transport, carry
(derivation) porter
7. carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons; "port a rifle"
(hypernym) transport, carry
8. drink port; "We were porting all in the club after dinner"
(hypernym) drink, booze, fuddle
(derivation) port wine
Adjective
1. located on the left side of a ship or aircraft
(synonym) larboard
(similar) left
port
v.
kopírovat; přenést
Porting
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Port
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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