mobile
adjective
uk/ˈməʊbaɪl/ us/ˈməʊbəl/ ECONOMICS
able or free to change your situation, for example by doing different work, becoming part of a different social class, or moving to a different place:
It is one of the least socially mobile countries in Europe.
With traditional employment contracts, companies benefit from a cheaper, less mobile workforce.
able to move or be transported easily from one place to another, or be used for a different purpose:
Our master network center is fully mobile in case of emergency.
Forty years ago, manufacturing reigned supreme and capital wasn't mobile.
IT, COMMUNICATIONS
related to a service available on a phone or computer used while travelling from place to place, without being connected by wires:
Over half of the country's e-commerce is now conducted on mobile devices.
mobile computing/network/telephony We are building the new system to address the increasing use of mobile computing devices.
See also
upwardly mobile
mobile
noun [ C ]
IT, COMMUNICATIONS UK uk/ˈməʊbaɪl/ us/ˈməʊbəl/ (US usually cell phone, cell)a mobile phone:
He left his mobile on the train.
Let me give you my mobile number.
on/from a mobile I think she was calling from her mobile.
mobile handset/network/unit The mobile handset will be the first to use the new operating system.
mobile charges/sales Your mobile charges will be higher if you call from abroad.
mobile company/maker/operator Mobile operators are fighting to be the leader of the handheld computing revolution.