The best replacement for ports is sockets.

The best alternatives to ports are rated as following:
★★★★★  sockets
★★★★  packages
★★★  fink
★★★  parallel ports
★★★  pkgsrc
★★  pkg
★★  river cats
★★  round ports
★★  portage
★★  serial ports
★  pkg_add
★  3.0 ports
★  picc lines
★  rectangular
★  udp ports
★  passive radiators
★  pkgng
★  usb 3.0 ports
  sacramento river cats
  modesto nuts
  usb ports
  access ports
  taps
  remote ports
  no ports
  homebrew
  output ports
  destination sockets

Your alternative for ports is not listed? Suggest!
Speaking about ports, one probably shouldn't forget about namevirtualhost.

Other search terms related to ports and their ratings are:
★★★★★ namevirtualhost
★★ linksys router
★★ netcat
You have in mind a companion for ports and it is not yet here? Propose!



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