Definition of "portability" []

• The quality of being portable (noun)
• The ability of a program (or software system) to execute properly on multiple hardware platforms (noun)
• The ability of an employee to move between different social security schemes without losing their contributions (noun)

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• "Such data portability is an area where Facebook has faced much criticism, but privacy advocates at the Center for Democracy and Technology say this feature is a "very bold step" toward giving users more control over their own information."
• "Philip agreed insofar as we will see data follow us around via web widgets etc, so if things go pear-shaped and you want to take all your data out, data portability is the answer."
• "You give up a little bit in portability for sheer utility."