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serial port




A connection point on a computer, it's used to connect a serial interface device (such as a mouse or modem) to the system. Serial ports are typically identified as COM ports, and most computers come with two (often with the capacity to add more).

See also : port  USB  

NetLingo Classification: Net Hardware

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