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Aritra Mondal
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Explained the concept of PORTS in NETWORKING.

Ports are numerical identifiers in networking used to route data to the correct application on a device. They ensure that incoming and outgoing data packets reach the appropriate service (e.g., web server, email client) by specifying a unique number, typically ranging from 0 to 65535.

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