unportable

Thân thiện

The heavy antique desk is unportable by a single person.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not portable; not easily moved or transported: Describes an object, system, or piece of software that is difficult or impossible to move from one location, environment, or system to another.

Usage

• The primary use of "unportable" is to describe something that lacks portability. It is often used in technical contexts (like computing) but can apply to physical objects as well.
• It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "is" or "was").

Examples

• Attributive use (before a noun):
  • The legacy software was built on an unportable architecture, locking us into old hardware.
  • They decided against buying the unportable industrial machine due to its massive weight and size.
• Predicative use (after a linking verb):
  • This application is unportable and will only run on the specific operating system it was designed for.
  • The antique desk was beautiful but completely unportable.

Advanced Usage

• In Computing: Often describes code, applications, or data formats that are tightly coupled to a specific hardware configuration, operating system, or software environment, making them difficult to transfer or run elsewhere.
  • The program's use of proprietary system calls made it unportable to other platforms.
• In Legal/Financial Contexts: Can describe benefits or pensions that cannot be transferred when moving to a new employer or country.
  • The pension scheme was criticized for being unportable, disadvantaging mobile workers.

Variants and Related Words

• Portable (adj.): The direct antonym, meaning easily carried or moved, or capable of being transferred or adapted.
• Portability (n.): The quality of being portable.
• Non-portable (adj.): A synonym often used interchangeably with "unportable," though "unportable" is the standard term derived by adding the prefix "un-" to "portable."

Synonyms

• Non-portable
• Immobile
• Fixed
• Stationary
• Cumbersome (implies difficult to move due to size/weight)

Antonyms

• Portable
• Mobile
• Transportable
• Movable

Related Phrases/Concepts

• Vendor lock-in: A situation in which a customer is dependent on a vendor for products and services, unable to use another vendor without substantial costs or inconvenience. systems often create vendor lock-in.
• Legacy system: An old method, technology, computer system, or application that is often .

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not portable; not easily moved or transported