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parallel port

par·al·lel port (plural par·al·lel ports)


noun 
Definition:
 
computer connection point: a connection point through which a computer sends and receives data simultaneously by means of a number of separate wires, commonly used for connecting a printer or external storage device. Computers transmit data through the parallel port at higher speeds and with fewer errors than through the serial port.

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