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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mira.net.au!pumpkin.pangea.ca!eru.mt.luth.se!www.nntp.primenet.com!nntp.primenet.com!news.sgi.com!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!netnews.nwnet.net!news-hub.interserv.net!news.sprynet.com!news From: change@sprynet.com Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Port definitions Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 02:51:14 GMT Organization: Sprynet News Service Lines: 14 Message-ID: <51vl49$nfh@juliana.sprynet.com> Reply-To: change@sprynet.com NNTP-Posting-Host: dd41-164.compuserve.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 I am a new computer junkie, who cannot find the answer to this question. What are ports exactly? Port 21 is the FTP port on a TCP/IP network, and I have heard the term "ported software" but I do not understand it. Does anyone know of a resource for this information, or can anyone recommend a journal or textbook on the subject (and others, of course). If at all possible, please email me, as I sometimes don't check in for days. Thanks in advance. Eric Saylor change@sprynet.com