systemporting
nounUK /ˈsɪstəmˌpɔːtɪŋ/
US /ˈsɪstəmˌpɔːrtɪŋ/
Moving a computer program so it works on a different kind of computer.
The team spent weeks systemporting the game so it could run on the new console.
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2. The process of making an operating system work on new hardware.
Systemporting the old OS to modern laptops took months of testing.
3. Transferring a whole set of tools or programs to a new environment.
Their systemporting effort moved all internal apps to the cloud.
4. A company department or project focused on moving software between platforms.
She joined the systemporting group after finishing her training.