portability
noun
por·ta·bil·i·ty
ˌpȯr-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
plural portabilities
1
: the quality or state of being portable
2
: the transferability of a worker's benefits from one pension fund to another when the worker changes jobs
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As a three-seater, the Lowdown doesn’t score high marks for portability.
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Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 21 Apr. 2025
Easy portability, real-time connectivity and increasingly sophisticated sensors make mobile devices like smartphones and wearables outstanding tools to help users manage their ongoing health and wellness journeys.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The cast aluminum construction offers superior heat conduction and the two-wheeled design coupled with a light, 60-pound body makes portability easy.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
This allows businesses to own their domain on Bluesky, offers better portability if moving between servers, and avoids potential username conflicts.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 21 Apr. 2025
Easy portability, real-time connectivity and increasingly sophisticated sensors make mobile devices like smartphones and wearables outstanding tools to help users manage their ongoing health and wellness journeys.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The cast aluminum construction offers superior heat conduction and the two-wheeled design coupled with a light, 60-pound body makes portability easy.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
This allows businesses to own their domain on Bluesky, offers better portability if moving between servers, and avoids potential username conflicts.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Portability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portability. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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