Point-to-point, point to point, or port to port may refer to:
Technology
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Point-to-point construction, an electronics assembly technique
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Point-to-Point Protocol
In computer networking, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) is a data link layer (layer 2) communication protocol between two routers directly without any host or any other networking in between. It can provide loop detection, authentication, transmissio ...
(PPP), part of the Internet protocol suite
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Point-to-point (telecommunications)
In telecommunications, a point-to-point connection refers to a communications connection between two communication endpoints or nodes. An example is a telephone call, in which one telephone is connected with one other, and what is said by one c ...
, a telecommunications link connecting two nodes
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Fibre Channel point-to-point, a simple connection topology
Transportation
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Point-to-point transit
Point-to-point transit is a transportation system in which a plane, bus, or train travels directly to a destination, rather than going through a central Transport hub, hub. This differs from the spoke-hub distribution paradigm in which the transp ...
, a route structure common among low-fare airlines
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Premium Point-to-Point Bus Service
The Premium Point-to-Point (P2P) Bus Service, formerly known as ''Express Connect'', is an express bus service in the Philippines administered by the Department of Transportation (Philippines), Department of Transportation and operated by List of ...
, an express bus service in the Philippines
Other uses
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Point-to-point (steeplechase)
A point-to-point is a form of horse racing over fences for fox hunting, hunting horses and amateur riders. In Ireland, where the sport is open to licensed professional trainers, many of the horses will appear in these races before they compete in ...
, a form of horse racing over fences, practiced by hunting horses and amateur riders
* "Point to Point", a song by Animals as Leaders from
their self-titled debut album, 2009
See also
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Peer-to-peer
Peer-to-peer (P2P) computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads between peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the network, forming a peer-to-peer network of Node ...
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