Editing Source port (section)

{{short description|Altering a game engine's source code to allow it to run on incompatible systems}}
{{hatnote|This article is about software ported by the associated fan community. For software ported by the original developer, see [[porting]]. The term "source port" can also refer to the [[Computer port (software)|port]] from which a [[Packet (information technology)|packet]] is sent, e.g. a [[Transmission Control Protocol|TCP]] port.}}
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A '''source port''' is a software project based on the [[source code]] of a [[game engine]] that allows the game to be played on [[operating systems]] or [[computing platforms]] with which the game was not originally compatible.