Meanings
nounserial port (plural serial ports)
plural serial ports
- computingA serial communication physical interface through which data is transferred in or out one bit at a time.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 串行端口
- 串行端口 (chuànxíng duānkǒu)physical interface through which data is transferred in or out one bit at a time
Dutch seriële poort
- seriële poortphysical interface through which data is transferred in or out one bit at a time
Finnish sarjaportti
- sarjaporttiphysical interface through which data is transferred in or out one bit at a time
Greek σειριακή θύρα
- σειριακή θύρα (seiriakí thýra)physical interface through which data is transferred in or out one bit at a time
Japanese シリアルポート
- シリアルポート (shiriaru pōto)physical interface through which data is transferred in or out one bit at a time
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APA
serial port. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serial%20port
MLA
“serial port.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serial%20port. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “serial port,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serial%20port.
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