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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley