Virtual COM port
A virtual com port is like a pretend connection between two things, kind of like when you play pretend with your toys. It's a way for a computer to communicate with something else, like a printer or a robot, as if they were connected by a physical port (kind of like a cord or a plug).
But instead of actually plugging something in, it's all happening inside the computer's brain! The computer creates a "fake" port that looks and acts just like a real one. This lets the computer talk to the other thing using the same language and commands that it would use if they were connected for real.
So, let's say you want to print a picture from your computer using a printer. The computer creates a virtual com port that acts as if it's connected to the printer with a cord, even if the printer is actually wireless or far away. Then, the computer sends the picture data to the virtual port, which "sends" it to the printer.
Pretty cool, huh? Virtual com ports are really useful because they let different devices "talk" to each other in a way they understand, even if they can't physically be plugged in together.
But instead of actually plugging something in, it's all happening inside the computer's brain! The computer creates a "fake" port that looks and acts just like a real one. This lets the computer talk to the other thing using the same language and commands that it would use if they were connected for real.
So, let's say you want to print a picture from your computer using a printer. The computer creates a virtual com port that acts as if it's connected to the printer with a cord, even if the printer is actually wireless or far away. Then, the computer sends the picture data to the virtual port, which "sends" it to the printer.
Pretty cool, huh? Virtual com ports are really useful because they let different devices "talk" to each other in a way they understand, even if they can't physically be plugged in together.