platform

/ˈplætfɔːm//ˈplætfɔɹm/

noun

  1. 1

    A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made.

  2. 2

    A raised floor for any purpose, e.g. for workmen during construction, or formerly for military cannon.

  3. 3

    A place or an opportunity to express one's opinion; a tribune.

    This new talk show will give a platform to everyday men and women.
  4. 4

    A kind of high shoe with an extra layer between the inner and outer soles.

  5. 5

    Something that allows an enterprise to advance; a foundation or stage.

  6. 6

    A set of components shared by several vehicle models.

  7. 7

    A computer system used to deliver services to clients; a solution

  8. 8

    A particular type of operating system or environment such as a database or other specific software, and/or a particular type of computer or microprocessor, used to describe a particular environment for running other software, or for defining a specific software or hardware environment for discussion purposes.

    That program runs on the X Window System platform.
  9. 9

    A flat expanse of rock, often the result of wave erosion.

  10. 10

    A light deck, usually placed in a section of the hold or over the floor of the magazine.

  11. 11

    A political stance on a broad set of issues, which are called planks.

  12. 12

    (travel) A raised structure from which passengers can enter or leave a train, metro etc.

  13. 13

    A plan; a sketch; a model; a pattern.

verb

  1. 1

    To furnish with or shape into a platform

  2. 2

    To place on, or as if on, a platform.

  3. 3

    To form a plan of; to model; to lay out.

  4. 4

    To include in a political platform

  5. 5

    To publish or make visible; to provide a platform for (a topic etc.).

  6. 6

    To open (a film) in a small number of theaters before a broader release in order to generate enthusiasm.

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