multiportn.adj.²

Brit.

/ˈmʌltɪˌpɔːt/, U.S.

/ˈməltiˌpɔrt/; see also multi- comb. form.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, port n.³

Etymology: < multi- comb. form + port n.³

A. n.

Science. A network with more than two ports.

ΚΠ

1953 H. A. Wheeler & D. Dettinger in H. A. Wheeler Wheeler Monogr. I. ix. 7 The writer has adopted the term ‘portal’ or simply ‘port’ as the general designation of an entrance or exit of a network... The general network is designated a ‘multi-port’.

1982 Internat. Jrnl. Circuit Theory & Applic. 10 95 Various electron microwave devices are often presented as multiports to obtain their characteristics.

2000 European Physical Jrnl.: Appl. Physics 11 79 We discuss a general method for symmetry synthesis of electromagnetic multiports.

B. adj.²

Having or involving several ports, points of access, etc.; spec. (a) designating an electrical or computer network or device with more than two ports; (b) Mechanics designating or relating to a system whereby fuel is injected separately into each cylinder of an internal combustion engine.

ΚΠ

1960 Science 18 Mar. 798 (advt.) Multi-port switching magnet [of a magnetic spectrograph].

1966 SIAM Jrnl. Appl. Math. 14 740 The voltage transfer matrix of multiport networks.

1975 Jrnl. Appl. Ecol. 12 297 (caption) Rotary multiport valves.

1985 Toronto Sun 10 Oct. 75 (advt.) (caption) Every model comes equipped with a microprocessor-controlled multi-port fuel injected engine.

1989 UnixWorld Sept. 36/1 (advt.) No matter..how many options your intelligent multiport card claims to offer..it will severely limit the numbers of users your system will support.

1992 J. Stern & M. Stern Encycl. Pop Culture 432/1 You can buy running shoes with ‘multi-port Hyrrel elastomer lacing systems’.

1992 Canad. Living 1 Dec. 184 (advt.) An available 3.3 litre V6 engine incorporates multi-port fuel injection to deliver 160 HP and 185 lb.-ft of torque.

1995 Handguns June 5 (advt.) This ingenious new multi-port compensator features..seven exhaust ports for maximum recoil suppression.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	multiport
释义	multiportn.adj.² Brit. /ˈmʌltɪˌpɔːt/, U.S. /ˈməltiˌpɔrt/; see also multi- comb. form. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, port n.³ Etymology: < multi- comb. form + port n.³ A. n. Science. A network with more than two ports. ΚΠ 1953 H. A. Wheeler & D. Dettinger in H. A. Wheeler Wheeler Monogr. I. ix. 7 The writer has adopted the term ‘portal’ or simply ‘port’ as the general designation of an entrance or exit of a network... The general network is designated a ‘multi-port’. 1982 Internat. Jrnl. Circuit Theory & Applic. 10 95 Various electron microwave devices are often presented as multiports to obtain their characteristics. 2000 European Physical Jrnl.: Appl. Physics 11 79 We discuss a general method for symmetry synthesis of electromagnetic multiports. B. adj.² Having or involving several ports, points of access, etc.; spec. (a) designating an electrical or computer network or device with more than two ports; (b) Mechanics designating or relating to a system whereby fuel is injected separately into each cylinder of an internal combustion engine. ΚΠ 1960 Science 18 Mar. 798 (advt.) Multi-port switching magnet [of a magnetic spectrograph]. 1966 SIAM Jrnl. Appl. Math. 14 740 The voltage transfer matrix of multiport networks. 1975 Jrnl. Appl. Ecol. 12 297 (caption) Rotary multiport valves. 1985 Toronto Sun 10 Oct. 75 (advt.) (caption) Every model comes equipped with a microprocessor-controlled multi-port fuel injected engine. 1989 UnixWorld Sept. 36/1 (advt.) No matter..how many options your intelligent multiport card claims to offer..it will severely limit the numbers of users your system will support. 1992 J. Stern & M. Stern Encycl. Pop Culture 432/1 You can buy running shoes with ‘multi-port Hyrrel elastomer lacing systems’. 1992 Canad. Living 1 Dec. 184 (advt.) An available 3.3 litre V6 engine incorporates multi-port fuel injection to deliver 160 HP and 185 lb.-ft of torque. 1995 Handguns June 5 (advt.) This ingenious new multi-port compensator features..seven exhaust ports for maximum recoil suppression. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : multi-portadj.¹ < n.adj.²1953 see also
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