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Definition of Portability
1. Noun. The quality of being light enough to be carried.
Definition of Portability
1. n. The quality or state of being portable; fitness to be carried.
Definition of Portability
1. Noun. the quality of being portable ¹
2. Noun. (computing) the ability of a program (or software system) to execute properly on multiple hardware platforms ¹
3. Noun. the ability of an employee to move between different social security schemes without losing their contributions ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Portability
1. [n -TIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Portability
Literary usage of Portability
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Regional Housing Opportunities for Lower Income Households: A Resource Guide by Robert W. Burchell, David L. Stokin, Arlene Pashman (1995)
"Section 8 Portability Policy is the ability to move with Section 8 certificate or
... Mechanism Types of Portability Statutory portability permits families ..."
2. Money and Banking: Illustrated by American History by Horace White (1902)
"All writers are agreed that the six requisites mentioned above are essential to
a good kind of money, vis., portability, uniformity, durability, ..."
3. A Treatise on the Principles and Practice of Medicine: Designed for the Use by Austin Flint (1873)
"... in some cases, by other Causes than Contagion or Infection—Fomites— Portability
ol the special Causes and Diseases not Contagious nor Infections. ..."
4. Proceedings: Comptes-rendus (1901)
"... When portability is not desired, the tester can be used in front of a properly
arranged lantern. The ordinary semaphore lantern may be readily adapted ..."
5. A Treatise on the Principles and Practice of Medicine: Designed for the Use by Austin Flint (1867)
"... in some- cases, by other Causes than Contagion or Infection—Fomites—Portability
of the Special Causes of Disease« not Contagious nor Infection». ..."
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