portable

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 See also 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Adjective 2.2.1 Related terms 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Synonyms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French portable.

[edit] Adjective

portable (comparative more portable, superlative most portable)

1. Able to be carried or easily moved.
2. (computing) Of software, able to be run on multiple hardware or operating systems.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• hand-portable
• man-portable
• portableness

[edit] See also

• hand-held
• transportable

[edit] Noun

portable (plural portables)

1. A portable toilet; a self-contained outhouse.
2. Any temporary building that is portable, especially one located at a school.
3. (video games) A hand-held video gaming device.
4. (computing) a portable computer

[edit] Synonyms

• (portable toilet): portable toilet, port-a-john, porta-kybo, portaloo, porta-potty, port-a-san, port-o-let, sani-privy, turdis

[edit] Translations

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin portabilis, from portare or porter + -able.

[edit] Adjective

portable m. (f. portable, m. plural portables, f. plural portables)

1. Portable

[edit] Related terms

• portatif

[edit] Noun

portable m. (plural portables)

1. a cell phone
2. (computing) a laptop

[edit] Synonyms

cell phone

• mobile m.
• téléphone portable m.

laptop

• ordinateur portable m.