Associations to the word «Portability»

Wiktionary

PORTABILITY, noun. The quality of being portable.
PORTABILITY, noun. (computing) The ability of a program (or software system) to execute properly on multiple hardware platforms.
PORTABILITY, noun. The ability of an employee to move between different social security schemes without losing their contributions.
PORTABILITY, noun. The ability of a telephone subscriber to keep his/her number when switching to a different network.

Dictionary definition

PORTABILITY, noun. The quality of being light enough to be carried.

Wise words

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