verb
port
To adapt software to work on another system.
Our team ports the app to a new operating system.
Etymology
The computing verb uses port in the sense of carrying or transferring. Porting software carries it to a different operating environment by adapting what is necessary.
More examples
- She is porting an older game to Linux.
- They ported the accounting software to run on tablets.
- Can we port this program without rewriting it completely?
Forms
port · ports · ported · porting
portable adjective — Able to run on different computer systems.