portability
UK/pɔːtə'bɪlətɪ/US/.pɒ:tә'biliti/
B1
Definitions
n.
The quality of being easily carried or moved; (in software) the ability to run on multiple platforms.
便携性；（软件）可移植性
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedport (carry) + -ability (capacity) = the capacity to be carried. Used both physically and for software platform compatibility.
Root port still carries 95 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.software portability软件可移植性
- 2.data portability数据可移植性
- 3.[enhance portability][提升便携性]
- 4.portability across platforms跨平台可移植性
Example Sentences
- 1.
Portability is the laptop's biggest selling point.
- 2.
We rewrote the code to improve cross-platform portability.