parallel port

noun

A physical interface capable of transmitting multiple bits of data simultaneously.

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Meanings

nounparallel port (plural parallel ports)

plural parallel ports

  1. computingA physical interface capable of transmitting multiple bits of data simultaneously.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneously

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parallel interface
Broader
interfaceport

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 並行端口 /并行端口, 並行口 /并行口
  • 並行端口 /并行端口 (bìngxíng duānkǒu)computing: physical interface
  • 並行口 /并行口computing: physical interface
  • 平行埠computing: physical interface
  • 並口 /并口 (bìngkǒu)computing: physical interface
Finnish rinnakkaisportti
  • rinnakkaisportticomputing: physical interface
Greek παράλληλη θύρα
  • παράλληλη θύρα (parállili thýra)computing: physical interface
Portuguese porta paralela
  • porta paralelacomputing: physical interface
Cite this entry
APA

parallel port. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parallel%20port

MLA

“parallel port.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parallel%20port. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parallel port,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parallel%20port.

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