Port

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Port

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1. A place of access to a system where energy may be supplied or withdrawn or where system variables may be observed or measured. </dd>
In any particular case, the ports are determined by the way in which the system is used, and not by the structure alone. A designated pair of terminals is an example of a port. </dd>
2. An opening, as the port in a solid rocket. </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use