Submit a Cloud Definition

Do NOT copy/paste a definition from somewhere else. Read about the word you want to define and come up with your own definition. Copy/Paste submissions will be closed and not added.

Fill out the JSON with your submission:

    {
    "word": "Port Number",
    "content": "A port number identifies an application or service on a device. A port number, in combination with an IP address, enables devices to determine the exact source or destination of the data which is known as the endpoint.",
    "learn_more_URL":"https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/learning/network-layer/what-is-a-computer-port/",
    "tag":"networking",
    "abbreviation": "",
    "author_name":"Ella Adeka",
    "author_link": "https://github.com/ella-adeka/"
    }

Fill out the JSON below with the following.

Word (REQUIRED)

The word you are defining. Check this URL for all words we currently have.

Content (REQUIRED)

The definition. No more than 3 sentences.

learn more URL (REQUIRED)

Website where people can visit to learn more about the word.

tag (REQUIRED and select one)

Tech category the word fits in. Options:

compute
security
service
general
analytics
developer tool
web
networking
database
storage
devops
ai/ml
identity
iot
monitoring
cost management
disaster recovery

abbreviation (OPTIONAL)

If the word is commonly abbreviated, please provide it. For example, command line interface is often abbreviated as CLI.

author name (REQUIRED)

Your name.

author link (REQUIRED)

The URL you want your name to link to.

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