# porting

Pronunciation: US say "PORT-ing" /ˈpɔɹtɪŋ/; UK say "PAWT-ing" /ˈpɔːtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of port. — present participle and gerund of port
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of port. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _Developers spent the year porting their engine to mobile platforms._
   - _Porting legacy code to the new system uncovered dozens of hidden bugs._

## Noun

2. A hole or channel that admits fluid or other material, or lets it pass through.
   - Simple: An opening that lets liquid or other material flow in or through something.
   - _Fuel enters the cylinder through a precisely shaped porting in the head._
   - _Engineers widened the porting to let coolant flow more freely._

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