portation

English

Etymology 1

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Noun

portation (uncountable)

1. (chiefly in combination) The act of carrying or transporting something; transportation.

Etymology 2

From port +‎ -ation.

Noun

portation (uncountable)

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