Word: portscan
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: port
scan
Definition: To scan (a network host) in order to detect open ports.
Morphemes:
Affix: port
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An opening or doorway in the side of a ship, especially for boarding or loading; an embrasure through which a cannon may be discharged; a porthole.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: portus
Language: la
Decoded: portus
Meaning: port, harbour
Affix: scan
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To inspect, analyze or go over, often to find something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: scannen
Language: enm
Decoded: scannen
Meaning: to mark off verse to show metrical structure