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Portability
noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The quality of being portable.; The ability of a program (or software system) to execute properly on multiple hardware platforms. uncountable, usually
- 2 the quality of being light enough to be carried wordnet
- 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 The quality of being portable.; The ability of a telephone subscriber to keep their number when switching to a different network. uncountable, usually
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Etymology
From portable + -ity.
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