Using a g drive external portable for MBP for an iMac

My Lacie that backs up my iMac is full. I usually just replace one with another, but I have a G Drive 500 GB Portable for MBP I don't use anymore. Can I attached that to an iMac? The iMac is not crucial to my life as my MPB is. Question really is: an external, is an external, is an external drive. Correct? And it's perfectly OK to use an external drive, portable or not with an iMac.
Thanks for any help.

Yes your assumption is correct, you can use the external drive with your iMac even though it's a portable drive.

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