portable
Adjective:
- Easily carried or moved: Designed to be light and compact enough to be conveniently transported by a person.
- Capable of being transferred or used in different places: Not permanently fixed in one location; adaptable for use in various settings.
Noun:
- A movable article: An object, especially an electronic device or piece of equipment, that is designed to be easily carried.
Adjective:
- The journalist always carries a portable recorder for interviews. (Describing an easily transportable device.)
- The campers used a portable stove to cook their meals. (Describing equipment that can be moved and used in different locations.)
- The software is portable across different operating systems. (Describing something adaptable or transferable between environments.)
Noun:
- He bought a new portable to use while traveling. (Referring to a portable device, such as a computer or typewriter.)
- The old portable still works perfectly. (Referring specifically to a portable typewriter.)
"Portable document format (PDF)": A file format designed to preserve document formatting across different platforms and devices, making documents easily viewable and transferable.
- Please send the report as a portable document format (PDF) file.
"Portable application/software": A computer program that can be run from a removable storage device (like a USB drive) without needing to be installed on the host computer.
- I use portable apps on my flash drive so I can work from any computer.
"Portable device": A broad term for any compact electronic gadget designed for mobility, such as smartphones, tablets, or portable media players.
- Modern portable devices have incredible computing power.
Portability (noun): The quality of being portable.
- The main advantage of this laptop is its portability.
Transportable (adjective): Similar to portable, often implying it can be moved, though not necessarily with the same emphasis on personal convenience.
- The generator is transportable by truck.
- Movable: Capable of being moved.
- Compact: Small and conveniently sized.
- Lightweight: Light in weight.
- Fixed: Firmly placed or stationary.
- Immovable: Incapable of being moved.
- Stationary: Not moving or not intended to be moved.
Portable charger/power bank: A battery pack used to charge electronic devices on the go.
- I never travel without my portable charger.
Portable water filter: A compact device for purifying water in various locations.
- The portable water filter is essential for hiking.
Portable speaker: A wireless speaker designed to be carried easily.
- We brought a portable speaker to the picnic.
- of a motor designed to be attached to the outside of a boat's hull
- a portable outboard motor
- easily or conveniently transported
- a portable television set
- a small light typewriter; usually with a case in which it can be carried