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portability

port·a·bil·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pawr-tuh-bil-i-tee, pohr-]
    • /ˌpɔr təˈbɪl ɪ ti, ˌpoʊr-/
    • /ˌpɔːtəˈbɪləti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pawr-tuh-bil-i-tee, pohr-]
    • /ˌpɔr təˈbɪl ɪ ti, ˌpoʊr-/

Definitions of portability word

  • noun plural portability the state or quality of being portable. 1
  • noun plural portability a plan or system under which employees may accumulate pension rights under any employer who is a participant in the plan negotiated with their union. 1
  • noun Technical meaning of portability (operating system, programming)   The ease with which a piece of software (or file format) can be "ported", i.e. made to run on a new platform and/or compile with a new compiler. The most important factor is the language in which the software is written and the most portable language is almost certainly C (though see Vaxocentrism for counterexamples). This is true in the sense that C compilers are available for most systems and are often the first compiler provided for a new system. This has led several compiler writers to compile other languages to C code in order to benefit from its portability (as well as the quality of compilers available for it). The least portable type of language is obviously assembly code since it is specific to one particular (family of) processor(s). It may be possible to translate mechanically from one assembly code (or even machine code) into another but this is not really portability. At the other end of the scale would come interpreted or semi-compiled languages such as LISP or Java which rely on the availability of a portable interpreter or virtual machine written in a lower level language (often C for the reasons outlined above). The act or result of porting a program is called a "port". E.g. "I've nearly finished the Pentium port of my big bang simulation." Portability is also an attribute of file formats and depends on their adherence to standards (e.g. ISO 8859) or the availability of the relevant "viewing" software for different platforms (e.g. PDF). 1
  • noun portability Portability is the ability of an employee to keep benefits, such as a pension plan or insurance coverage, when they change employers. 0
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Origin of portability

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; port(able) + -ability

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Parts of speech for Portability

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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portability popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for portability

noun portability

  • adjustability — ability to adjust
  • maneuverability — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
  • mobility — the quality of being mobile.
  • motility — Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously: motile cells; motile spores.
  • movability — capable of being moved; not fixed in one place, position, or posture.
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