(October 2016) In the internet protocol suite, a port is an endpoint of communication in an operating system. While the term is also used for female connectors on hardware devices (see computer port), in software it is a logical construct that identifies a specific process or a type of network service.
Microsoft's first Headquarters. The Historic Microsoft Headquarters are located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Microsoft Inc. was founded here and remained in Albuquerque from 1975 to 1979 before moving to Seattle.
Gates moved to New Mexico and founded Microsoft. Its first international office was established in Japan in November 1978. In 1979, the organization was transferred to Washington. Steve Ballmer, who was to later succeed Bill Gates, as CEO, joined Microsoft in 1980.