Portability of data is the degree to which data can be installed, replaced or moved from one system to another while preserving the existing quality.
Portability of a format is the degree to which a format can be applied in a wide range of situations.
| Portability | is a characteristic of | data |
| Portability | is a characteristic of a | format |
These data are portible and can be exchanged with other personal computers.
ASCII is a very portible format.
DAMA NL (2020). Dimensions of Data Quality (DDQ). Research paper. https://www.dama-nl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DDQ-Dimensions-of-Data-Quality-Research-Paper-version-1.2-d.d.-3-Sept-2020.pdf