Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

port forwarding

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: port -for-ward-ing
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The forwarding of a network port from one device to another; especially, such forwarding when done to provide an external user with access to a port on a private IP address.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does port forwarding mean?: The forwarding of a network port from one device to another; especially, such forwarding when done to provide an external user with access to a port on a private IP address.

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