portability

/ˌpɔːtəˈbɪləti/ noun [U]

Definition

› the ability to be easily carried: This new gadget is quite bulky, sacrificing portability for ease of use.

› the ability to be used for a different purpose or on a different system: number/provider/service portability With number portability, consumers are less tied to one carrier. application/software portability

(Definition of portability noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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