portmapper

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noun

A software service that maps programs to the ports they will use to communicate over a network.

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Meanings

nounportmapper (plural portmappers)

plural portmappers

  1. computingA software service that maps programs to the ports they will use to communicate over a network.

Origin

From port + mapper.

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APA

portmapper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portmapper

MLA

“portmapper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portmapper. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “portmapper,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portmapper.

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