portation
English
Etymology 1
From
Latin
portatio
.
Noun
portation
(
uncountable
)
(
chiefly in combination
)
The act of
carrying
or
transporting
something;
transportation
.
Etymology 2
From
port
+
-ation
.
Noun
portation
(
uncountable
)
(
computing
)
The act of
porting
software
between
hardware
or
operating system
platforms
.