luggable

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noun

An early portable computer, similar to a desktop computer.

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Meanings

nounluggable (plural luggables)

plural luggables

  1. datedcomputingAn early portable computer, similar to a desktop computer.
  2. computingAn 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
    1 more example

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

Origin

From lug + -able.

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APA

luggable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luggable

MLA

“luggable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luggable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “luggable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luggable.

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