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  2. Port knocking - Wikipedia

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    In computer networking, port knocking is a method of externally opening ports on a firewall by generating a connection attempt on a set of prespecified closed ports. Once a correct sequence of connection attempts is received, the firewall rules are dynamically modified to allow the host which sent the connection attempts to connect over specific port(s).

  3. Knocker - Wikipedia

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    Door knocker, item of door furniture that allows people outside to alert those inside; Knocker-up, profession in England and Ireland before alarm clocks were affordable or reliable; Port knocker, to externally open ports on a firewall; Sanctuary Knocker, ornamental knocker on the door of a cathedral

  4. Pork-knocker - Wikipedia

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    Pork-knocking is extremely hazardous and deaths are not uncommon. Miners were crushed under falling trees, earth, and rock. [7] Drowning often occurs as mining operations are typically based on rivers to capture gold and diamond-laden sediments. The remoteness and wild terrain are a challenge for receiving emergency medical care. [3]

  5. Port - Wikipedia

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    The Port of New York and New Jersey, U.S., grew from the original harbor at the convergence of the Hudson River and the East River at the Upper New York Bay. A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers.

  6. Port of Call - Wikipedia

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    Port(s) of Call may refer to: Port of call (nautical term), an intermediate stop for a ship on its sailing itinerary; Film. Ports of Call, a 1925 American silent ...

  7. Knocker (folklore) - Wikipedia

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    The Knocker, Knacker, or Tommyknocker (US) is a mythical, subterranean, gnome-like creature in Cornish and Devon folklore. The Welsh counterpart is the coblyn. It is closely related to the Irish leprechaun, Kentish kloker and the English and Scottish brownie. The Cornish describe the creature as a little person 2 ft 0 in (0.61 m) tall, with a ...

  8. Door knocker - Wikipedia

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    A door knocker is an item of door furniture that allows people outside a house or other dwelling or building to alert those inside to their presence. A door knocker has a part fixed to the door, and a part (usually metal) which is attached to the door by a hinge, and may be lifted and used to strike a plate fitted to the door, or the door itself, making a noise.

  9. Vietnamese Wikipedia - Wikipedia

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    The Vietnamese Wikipedia (Vietnamese: Wikipedia tiếng Việt) is the Vietnamese-language edition of Wikipedia, a free, publicly editable, online encyclopedia supported by the Wikimedia Foundation. Like the rest of Wikipedia, its content is created and accessed using the MediaWiki wiki software.