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luggable

noun

Etymology

From lug + -able.

  1. derived from lugge
  2. inherited from luggen
  3. suffixed as luggable — “lug + able”

Definitions

  1. 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.
    • Witness the speed with which so-called luggable systems became portables, and portables became laptops.

  3. A portable computer that can be easily carried and moved, but cannot easily be used…

    A portable computer that can be easily carried and moved, but cannot easily be used during travel.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA