Portability

/ˌpɔrtəˈbɪlɪti/ noun

Definition

The quality of being easily carried or moved; the ability to transfer from one system or situation to another.

Etymology

From Latin 'portare' meaning 'to carry' plus the suffix '-ability'. The concept expanded from physical carrying to include transferability of data, skills, or benefits between different contexts.

Kelly Says

In the digital age, portability has become crucial for everything from software compatibility to pension benefits. The concept has evolved from simple physical transport to complex questions about how we move our digital lives and professional credentials across platforms and borders.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማንኛውም እንደሚያገኝ
ma-n-g-ya-w-en-de-mi-ya-ag-en-j
ARالعربية
حمل
haml
BNবাংলা
পরিবহন
por-i-bo-hon
CACatalà
portabilitat
por-ta-bi-li-tat
CSČeština
nositelnost
no-si-tel-nost
DADansk
bærbarelse
baer-ba-re-lse
DEDeutsch
Tragbarkeit
tra-gar-ba-keit
ELΕλληνικά
μεταφορά
me-ta-fo-ra
ESEspañol
portabilidad
por-ta-bi-li-dad
FAفارسی
قابل حمل
qa-bil-e-ham-l
FISuomi
kantokyky
kan-to-ky-ky
FRFrançais
portabilité
por-ta-bi-li-te
GUGU
પોર્ટાબિલિટી
port-a-bi-li-ti
HAHA
guba
gu-ba
HEעברית
可攜性
ke-chia-xing
HIहिन्दी
वाहकता
va-ha-kta
HUMagyar
hordozhatóság
hor-doz-hat-o-sag
IDBahasa Indonesia
portabilitas
por-ta-bi-li-tas
IGIG
nche
nche
ITItaliano
portabilità
por-ta-bi-li-tà
JA日本語
携帯性
kei-tai-sei
KKKK
тасымалдылық
ta-sy-mal-dy-lyq
KMKM
ការប្រើប្រាស់
ka-ra-b-reu-bra-s-u
KO한국어
휴대성
hyu-dae-seong
MRMR
पोर्टेबिलिटी
port-e-bi-li-ti
MSBahasa Melayu
portabilitas
por-ta-bi-li-tas
MYမြန်မာ
ပို့ခြင်း
po-ching
NLNederlands
draagbaarheid
draag-ba-ar-heid
NONorsk
bærbarelse
baer-ba-re-lse
PAPA
ਪਰਵਾਜ
par-vaaj
PLPolski
przenośność
pre-no-sno-s-no-ść
PTPortuguês
portabilidade
por-ta-bi-li-dade
RORomână
portabilitate
por-ta-bi-li-tate
RUРусский
переносимость
pere-no-si-most'
SVSvenska
bärbarhet
bär-bar-het
SWKiswahili
portability
por-ta-bi-li-ti
TAதமிழ்
கூடுதல்
koo-du-thal
TEతెలుగు
పోర్టబిలిటీ
po-r-ta-bi-li-ti
THไทย
ความสามารถในการพกพา
khwam sa-marp-kan-in-da-ran-pok-pha
TLTL
portablidad
por-ta-bi-li-dad
TRTürkçe
taşınabilirlik
ta-shi-na-bilir-lik
UKУкраїнська
переносимість
pere-no-si-m-ist'
URاردو
ٹرانسپورٹ
tran-sport
VITiếng Việt
khả năng di chuyển
kha nang di chuyen
YOYO
portability
por-ta-bi-li-ti
ZH中文
可移植性
kě-zhí-yìng-xìng
ZUZU
ukuhla
oo-koo-hla

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