nonmobile

Nonmobile is an adjective describing something that is not able to move or is fixed in place. The term is formed from the prefix non- plus mobile, but in everyday English it is uncommon and often replaced by immobile or stationary. When nonmobile is used, it can carry a sense of a deliberate or inherent lack of mobility rather than a temporary state of stillness.

In technology and computing, nonmobile is sometimes used to distinguish fixed infrastructure from portable devices. Examples include desktop computers, servers, fixed networking equipment, and other components that remain in a single location. In networking or device management contexts, endpoints may be categorized as nonmobile (non-portable) versus mobile (portable) to help define maintenance needs, security policies, and provisioning.

In other domains, nonmobile can describe organisms or systems that do not move. In biology, sessile organisms such as certain corals or plants are described as nonmobile. In medicine or care settings, the term may appear in descriptions of patients who are unable to move due to illness, injury, or disability, though more common terms are immobile or bedridden.

Overall, nonmobile is a broad, technical-sounding synonym for stationary or immobile, but it is rarely the preferred choice in modern usage. See also immobile, stationary, mobile, portable.