porting

[ pawr-ting ]

/ ˈpɔr tɪŋ /

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noun Computers.

the process of rewriting the source code of a program in a different programming language, or modifying it to run on a different hardware platform or operating system.

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Also called conversion, pro·gram con·ver·sion [proh-gram kuhn-vur-zhuhn, kuhn-vur-shuhn, proh-gruhm] /ˈproʊ græm kənˌvɜr ʒən, kənˌvɜr ʃən, ˈproʊ grəm/ .

Origin of porting

First recorded in 1970–75; port⁵ (in the sense “to rewrite a source code”) + -ing¹

Words nearby porting

portico, porticoed, portiere, Porţile de Fier, Portinari, porting, portion, portion-controlled, portioner, Port Jackson, Port Jackson willow

Other definitions for porting (2 of 2)

porting²

[ pawr-ting ]

/ ˈpɔr tɪŋ /

noun Automotive, Machinery.

the changing of the size, shape, or location of the intake and exhaust ports in an internal-combustion engine, generally to improve performance.

Origin of porting

First recorded in 1955–60; port⁴ (in the sense “opening on a cylinder surface”) + -ing¹

How to use porting in a sentence

Even without them, the SuperBreak provides a straightforward and stylish solution to book porting—definitely one of the best backpacks for middle school.
Best backpacks for school: Make a splash|Eric Simmons|November 22, 2021|Popular-Science
I never saw any they adopted, though we're s'porting two orphan heathen in India.
The Lilac Lady|Ruth Alberta Brown
At last, after much tacking and porting of helm, we navigated Polkimbra Hill and cast anchor before the "Lugger."
Dead Man's Rock|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
I was still porting my knapsack, and when we got into the cave I unstrapped it and sat down and opened it.
The Man Who Played to Lose|Laurence Mark Janifer

"Serg——," began Bill in an elevated voice, porting his arms at the same time.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 70, No. 434, December, 1851|Various
The action of porting helm had undoubtedly saved the mine-laying submarine.
Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S.|Percy F. Westerman