portpassEtymologyFrom port + pass. Compare passport.nounA document or documentation allowing for legal entry into another land; a passport.““Is this enough?” The man frowned as he inspected the coin. “We don't take foreign money. You got traveler's checks?” “I have a portpass.” Tali flashed the small document that claimed Miss Smith was in this country legally.”Anything allowing for entry into or through a port.“The fingerprints are used for a quick background check with the FBI's IAFIS database, and the photograph and hand geometry are stored on a personalized smartcard, the “portpass.””