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luggable

luggable noun: an early portable computer, similar to a desktop computer.

luggable: an early portable computer, similar to a desktop computer
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Noun

luggable (plural luggables)

  1. (dated) An early portable computer, similar to a desktop computer.
  2. An early portable computer, heavier than the modern laptop.
    • The number of pocket or hand-held computers will grow, while the number of luggables will decline.1991, Thomas F Wheeler, Professional Workstations
    • Witness the speed with which so-called luggable systems became portables, and portables became laptops.1994, Michel Banâtre, Peter A Lee, Hardware and Software Architectures for Fault Tolerance
  3. A portable computer that can be easily carried and moved, but cannot easily be used during travel.

luggable meaning in Tamil and Bengali

luggable in Tamil

தூக்கவல்ல, தூக்கவுந்தக்க

luggable in Bengali

প্রাথমিক বহনযোগ্য কম্পিউটার

Forms of luggable

pluralluggables

Origin of luggable

From lug + -able.

Questions about luggable

What does luggable mean?
Luggable means an early portable computer, similar to a desktop computer.
What is luggable in Tamil?
Luggable in Tamil is தூக்கவல்ல, தூக்கவுந்தக்க. See Luggable meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is luggable?
Luggable is a noun.
What is the plural of luggable?
The plural of luggable is luggables.

Words near luggable in the dictionary

  1. luger
  2. lugers
  3. Lugert
  4. luges
  5. Lugg
  6. luggable
  7. luggables
  8. luggage
  9. luggage barrow
  10. luggage barrows
  11. luggage car

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