Glossary

The Complete Glossary of Networking, Cybersecurity, and Cyberwarfare Terms

443 plain-English definitions, from 3G to zero-day exploits. Each term explains how it works, why it matters, and where ZeroTier fits.

Port

Definition

A communication endpoint. At the software level within an operating system, a port is a logical construct that identifies a specific process or a type of network service.