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ports and what they do
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I am curious as to what a port number does. Are there specific port numbers for specific things? I know there is port 80 and I heard of 8000 in passing. I don't know why they are called that and what it actually means. Could I have a web page that is say example.com:10? I say 10 as a random number.…
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Think of your network interface as a giant loading dock (like a UPS hub or something). Each one of those cargo doors has a number. By default, trucks carrying certain types of cargo use certain loading docks. By having multiple loading docks, the hu…
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