platform
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈplætfɔːm/ us IT
a particular computer technology that can be used with some types of software programs but not with others:
Companies are creating standard platforms to collect and process massive amounts of data.
a computer/technology/software platform CIM systems are the technology platform of this organization.
COMMUNICATIONS
a method of communication or entertainment, for example television, radio, or the internet:
We are currently selling advertisements across several different platforms - web, internet phones, and multiple sections of the newspaper.
COMMUNICATIONS
a particular technology that is used for broadcasting television or radio programmes:
The club has now set up its own television channel, aiming to launch a paid-for service on an existing broadcast platform before the year's end.
a set of actions or ideas that forms the basis for future development:
a platform for sth Every euro spent on marketing and market development will provide a platform for long-term growth and profits.
a strong/solid/sound platform The board believes that the group has a strong platform on which to grow.
POLITICS
a set of ideas and plans that a politician or party promises to act on if elected:
on a platform He won a decisive victory on a platform of economic reform.
See also
cross-platform
oil platform
trading platform