con·duit

– noun
1. a pipe, tube, or the like, for conveying water or other fluid.
2. a similar natural passage.
3. a structure containing one or more ducts.
4. a fountain.

por·tal

– noun
1. a door, gate, or entrance, esp. one of imposing appearance.
2. an iron or steel bent for bracing a framed structure, having curved braces between the vertical members and a horizontal member at the top.
3. an entrance to a tunnel or mine.
4. a Web site that functions as an entry point to the Internet, as by providing useful content and linking to various sites and features on the World Wide Web.

con·vey

– verb
1. to carry, bring, or take from one place to another; transport; bear.
2. to communicate; impart; make known.
3. to lead or conduct, as a channel or medium; transmit.
4. to transfer; pass the title to.
5. steal; purloin.
6. to take away secretly.