Why are ports (in the computer networking sense) called ports? Is it a reference to ports like where boats go to? Because a port is a destination? Or is it the idea of a "port" as some sort of physical socket (like a HDMI port)? If so, where did *that* usage originate?
I'm currently busy, but if anyone else wants to fall down a computer history rabbit hole and report back, that would be great.
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