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luggable en · NOUN

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Etymology

Etymology tree English lug Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English luggable From lug + -able.

Meanings

1. (dated) An early portable computer, similar to a desktop computer.
2. An early portable computer, heavier than the modern laptop.
   • The number of pocket or hand-held computers will grow, while the number of luggables will decline. 1991, Thomas F Wheeler, Professional Workstations:
   • Witness the speed with which so-called luggable systems became portables, and portables became laptops. 1994, Michel Banâtre, Peter A Lee, Hardware and Software Architectures for Fault Tolerance:
3. A portable computer that can be easily carried and moved, but cannot easily be used during travel.

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