As nouns the difference between portable and discman
is that portable is a portable toilet; a self-contained outhouse while discman is a portable compact disc player with headphones.
As an adjective portable
is able to be carried or easily moved.
portable
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Able to be carried or easily moved.
(computing) Of software, able to be run on multiple hardware or operating systems.
Derived terms
* hand-portable
* man-portable
* portableness
* portability
See also
* hand-held
* transportable
Noun
(
en noun)
A portable toilet; a self-contained outhouse.
Any temporary building that is portable, especially one located at a school.
(video games) A hand-held video gaming device.
(computing) a portable computer
Synonyms
* (portable toilet ): portable toilet, port-a-john, porta-kybo, portaloo, porta-potty, port-a-san, port-o-let, sani-privy, turdis
discman
Noun
(
en noun)
A portable compact disc player with headphones.
Usage notes
* This term is sometimes taken to refer specifically to the product named
Discman , rather than generically to any similar product.
* In generic use, sometimes not capitalized:
discman .
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