BOMBS@lemmy.world to Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoELI5: In computer networking, what is a port?message-squaremessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up121arrow-down1message-squareELI5: In computer networking, what is a port?BOMBS@lemmy.world to Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square36fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresznio@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThe IP address identifies a device. The port number identifies a service (like a web server) on that device that you want to reach.
The IP address identifies a device. The port number identifies a service (like a web server) on that device that you want to reach.