Miniport

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A port that uses a lightweight driver that relies on built-in support from the operating system.

    "Attempts to access the SCSI port directly are actually blocked by the operating system. However, the same operating system provides you with the ability to control the device via an SCSI miniport."

Example

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"Attempts to access the SCSI port directly are actually blocked by the operating system. However, the same operating system provides you with the ability to control the device via an SCSI miniport."

Etymology

From mini- + port.

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