Word
ported
Phoneticsport·ed
US/ˈpɔɹtɪd/
UK/pˈɔːtɪd/
Definition
v. to change a piece of software so that it can run on a different type of computer or operating system. You use this when moving a game or app from one platform to another.
v. to adapt or translate software from one hardware or operating system environment to another. Transitive — requires a direct object, often followed by the preposition 'to'.
Examples
“The developers ported the game to mobile devices.”
“After the success of the console version, the studio decided to have the application ported to Linux to reach a wider audience.”
“While the original code was written specifically for high-end workstations, it was eventually ported to consumer-grade hardware through extensive optimization and the rewriting of several core libraries.”
Examples
simple
“The developers ported the game to mobile devices.”
contextual
“After the success of the console version, the studio decided to have the application ported to Linux to reach a wider audience.”
complex
“While the original code was written specifically for high-end workstations, it was eventually ported to consumer-grade hardware through extensive optimization and the rewriting of several core libraries.”
Usage
The verb is transitive and typically takes the preposition 'to' to indicate the destination platform.
Real-World Examples
“Adapting his own 2018 novel about these escapades, Ciarán McMenamin has ported too many chunks into the voiceover, giving the film a bit of a telling-not-showing problem.” Scan code
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