Portability

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being portable.; The ability of a program (or software system) to execute properly on multiple hardware platforms. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    the quality of being light enough to be carried wordnet
  3. 3
    The quality of being portable.; The ability of an employee to move between different social security schemes without losing their contributions. uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    The quality of being portable.; The ability of a telephone subscriber to keep their number when switching to a different network. uncountable, usually

    "[…] number portability is crucial for competition, because it enables consumers to change service providers without being forced to change their phone number. Number portability is a statutory requirement, and it imposes costs on all[…]"

Etymology

From portable + -ity.

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