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Definition of:parallel port (1) A hardware interface that transfers one or more bytes simultaneously. See parallel interface. (2) A socket on a computer used to connect a printer or other device via a parallel interface (eight data bits transferring simultaneously). In the past, the parallel port was widely used for printers and occasionally for connecting other devices externally, but was superseded by USB.
LAN and WAN ports are two important types of ports. These two ports can be easily found in the back of the routers. A LAN port is used to connect the computers and other client machines. On the other hand, a WAN port is wired to an external network like the Internet. A LAN port is also known as an Ethernet port, network connection and network port. A LAN port allows a computer to get connected with the network by using a wired connection.