Port

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021637",
  "term": "Port",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A designation used to distinguish between different destinations within a given computer. The operating system will usually leave it to applications to specify the port it will be using with the exception of a number of standard ports reserved for various services such as email, FTP and web servers.\n\n2. The term generally refers to places alongside navigable water (e.g., oceans, rivers, or lakes) with facilities for the loading and unloading of passengers or cargo from ships, ferries, and other commercial vessels. These facilities may be operated by different entities including state or local public port authorities, private terminal operators, and federal agencies. Activities associated with ports include operation of vessels, cargo handling equipment, locomotives, trucks, vehicles, and storage and warehousing facilities related to the transportation of cargo or passengers as well as the development and maintenance of supporting infrastructure (also see inland ports).\n\n3. Harbor area where ships are docked.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Web Guide Glossary",
    "Ports Primer for Communities Glossary",
    "Draft Ports Primer for Communities Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/port/"
}