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portation en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From Latin portatio.

Meanings

1. (in-compounds, uncountable) The act of carrying or transporting something; transportation.

portation en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Etymology tree English port Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English portation From port + -ation.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The act of porting software between hardware or operating system platforms.