Ported

/ˈpɔːrtɪd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of port, meaning to transfer or adapt software from one computer system or platform to another.

Etymology

From Latin portāre meaning 'to carry'. In computing context, emerged in 1960s-70s as programmers began 'carrying' software between different computer systems.

Kelly Says

The word 'ported' beautifully captures the maritime metaphor in computing - just as ships carry cargo between ports, programmers 'port' code between different technological harbors. This nautical terminology is everywhere in computing, from 'ports' on devices to 'docking' stations.

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