Technical term used in computing and engineering to describe software or systems that can be easily transferred to different environments.
このプログラムは移植性が高いので、様々なOSで動作する。
This program has high portability, so it runs on various operating systems.
移植性を考慮して、標準的なライブラリだけを使うようにした。
Considering portability, we decided to use only standard libraries.
Compound of 移植 (transplant, port) and 性 (property, -ity). The term is a modern technical coinage, likely influenced by English 'portability'.