Mobility
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- This article is about the concept of mobility. For the computer game, see Mobility (computer game).
Mobility is the ability and willingness to move or change; this can depend on motor skills, special tools such as a walking stick, Zimmer Frame or wheelchair, vehicles, uncongested roads, public transport; mobility with regard to one's home depends on availability of houses and being bound to an area because of a job or school, etc. Mobility with regard to one's job depends on availability of jobs (depending on the general job market and on one's versatility, quality, etc.), mobility with regard to one's home, etc.
In solid state physics, mobility generally refers to electron mobility or hole mobility.
In mobile computing, mobility refers to characteristics of device to handle information access, communication and business transactions whilst in state of motion.
Academic mobility refers to the possibility for students and teachers to move between different institutions inside and outside their own country.de:Mobilität nl:Mobiliteit pl:Ruchliwość sl:Gibljivost