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Definition: If software is portable, it can build and run on a variety of platforms, or is designed in such a way that converting it to build and run on a new platform requires minimal effort.

A portable computer is term that was used to describe a desktop computer during their mass adoption. However, this term may be used today to describe a laptop or PDA.
Usage: "SDL is an API that enables users to create portable games and graphical applications."
Posted by the3vil on April 28, 2009 at 03:01:18 Pacific

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