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Meanings of porting in English

The act of porting a video game to another platform.

Usage of porting in English
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At this moment we are preparing a GravityZoo OpenOffice.org porting project.
Wired
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But porting Siri to Mountain Lion desktops would pose several challenges.
Wired
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Still spunky at age 76, Rosset is porting that vision to the Net.
Wired
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Why is Sun joining the Mac porting project?
Wired
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If present, one of these documents will include tips for porting the application to another Unix platform.
Mac os x for unix geeks
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Twice, by porting the helm, the little vessel escaped clear of rocks, over which the water spurted.
The Golden Canyon
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PCWorld's David Wang has been documenting his progress porting the full Android OS onto an iPhone 3G.
Wired
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We have commenced phase two of the data protest….we r porting our numbers to cheaper networks?data will fall.
The South African
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CCP Games has formed a partnership with TransGaming Inc., who specializes in porting titles without actually redeveloping them.
Wired
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It's not about literally porting filters over to video, but rather making it simple to create entertaining clips.
Wired
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Developers have had varied success porting Siri to other devices, such as the iPhone 4 and iPod touch.
Wired
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That might be intuitive, given that it's similar to how civilians use their phones for porting and sharing data.
Wired
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Right now, developers seem curious enough about the hardware to start cautiously porting across titles from iOS and Android.
The Guardian
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But if the porting plans work, it could mean bringing a slew of Android apps over to HP's tablet.
Wired
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Foremost you need to be aware that porting your number to Google Voice means removing it from your mobile phone.
Wired
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Electronic Arts also publishes games on 12 different platforms in many countries, adding cost of localization and porting the code.
Wired
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