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platform
[ plat-fawrm ]
noun
- a horizontal surface, or structure with a horizontal surface, raised above the level of the surrounding area.
- a raised flooring or other horizontal surface, such as a stage for use by public speakers, performers, etc., in a hall or meeting place.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
- a place for public discussion; forum.
- the raised area between or alongside the tracks of a railroad station, from which the cars of the train are entered.
- the open entrance area, or the vestibule, at the end of a railroad passenger car.
- a landing in a flight of stairs.
- a public statement of the principles, objectives, and policy of a political party, especially as put forth by the representatives of the party in a convention to nominate candidates for an election:
The platform contained the usual platitudes.
The Fabians developed an all-embracing platform promising utopia.
- a system of religious principles or doctrines.
- a decklike construction on which the drill rig of an offshore oil or gas well is erected.
- Digital Technology.
- Also plat·form busi·ness mod·el. a business model that facilitates financial, social, collaborative, or other connections between large networks of producers and consumers, typically through digital technology infrastructure:
Rather than providing a product or service to a consumer, as a producer would, the value contribution of a platform is the strength and scale of its network.
- Building Trades. a relatively flat member or construction for distributing weight, as a wall plate, grillage, etc.
- Military.
- solid ground on which artillery pieces are mounted.
- a metal stand or base attached to certain types of artillery pieces.
- Nautical. flat 1( def 42a ).
- a flat, elevated piece of ground.
- Geology. a vast area of undisturbed sedimentary rocks that, together with a shield, constitutes a craton.
- a thick insert of leather, cork, or other sturdy material between the uppers and the sole of a shoe, usually intended for stylish effect or to give added height.
- Also plat·form shoe. a shoe with such an insert.
platform
/ ˈæٴɔː /
noun
- a raised floor or other horizontal surface, such as a stage for speakers
- a raised area at a railway station, from which passengers have access to the trains
- the declared principles, aims, etc, of a political party, an organization, or an individual
- a level raised area of ground
- the thick raised sole of some high-heeled shoes
- ( as modifier )
platform shoes
- a vehicle or level place on which weapons are mounted and fired
- a specific type of computer hardware or computer operating system
platform
- The basic technology of a computer system's hardware and software, defining how a computer is operated and determining what other kinds of software can be used. Additional software or hardware must be compatible with the platform.
- The part of a continent's craton (the ancient, relatively undisturbed portion of a continental plate) that is covered by flat or nearly flat strata of sediment.
platform
1- The combination of computer hardware and operating system that applications must be compatible with.
platform
2- A political party's or candidate's written statement of principles and plans. A platform is usually developed by a committee at the party convention during a presidential campaign.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ڴǰ· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of platform1
Example Sentences
"Trump has chickened out," was one of the top trending search topics on the Chinese social media platform Weibo after the US president softened his approach to tariffs.
The protest was promoted on various social media platforms.
They had been paid to upload videos with these messages through a marketing platform called FameUp, which allows brands to hire influencers at scale to promote products.
But it denied such a move had been under consideration for its primary e-commerce platform.
About a third of M&S's clothing and household goods sales in the UK are through its online platforms and were worth some £1.2bn, according to its latest financial results.
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