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>>issued by portugal ,what does this remark mean.<<
Schengen visas aren't issued by "Schengen" - they are issued by one specific country within the Schengen zone. So that means this particular visa was issued by Portugal.
It's difficult for those from countries which receive automatic visas to reply to your question. Americans, Canadians, etc., never run into this problem.