Portation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of carrying or transporting something; transportation. in-compounds, uncountable
  2. 2
    The act of porting software between hardware or operating system platforms. uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin portatio.

Etymology 2

From port + -ation.

Related phrases

operating system

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