parallel port
par·al·lel port
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- US Pronunciation
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- [par-uh-lel, -luh l pawrt, pohrt]
- /ˈpær əˌlɛl, -ləl pɔrt, poʊrt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [par-uh-lel, -luh l pawrt, pohrt]
- /ˈpær əˌlɛl, -ləl pɔrt, poʊrt/
Definitions of parallel port words
- noun Technical meaning of parallel port (hardware) An interface from a computer system where data is transferred in or out in parallel, that is, on more than one wire. A parallel port carries one bit on each wire thus multiplying the transfer rate obtainable over a single wire. There will usually be some control signals on the port as well to say when data is ready to be sent or received. The commonest kind of parallel port is a printer port, e.g. a Centronics port which transfers eight bits at a time. Disks are also connected via special parallel ports, e.g. SCSI or IDE. 1
- noun parallel port (on a computer) a socket that can be used for connecting devices that send and receive data at more than one bit at a time; often used for connecting printers 0
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parallel port popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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