platform
noun
- a raised horizontal surface of wood, stone, or metal; specif.,
- a raised stage or flooring beside railroad tracks or the like
- a raised flooring or stage for performers, speakers, etc.
- ☆ a statement of principles and policies, esp. of a political party
- a shoe with a platform sole: in full
- a type of computer or other electronic hardware device having a standard design for use with a compatible operating system, software, etc.
- such an operating system, software, etc. having a standard design for use with compatible programs, applications, etc.
adjective
- designating a thick sole of cork, leather, etc. for a shoe
- designating a shoe with such a sole
See platform in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(plătˈfôrmˌ)
nouna. A horizontal surface raised above the level of the adjacent area, as a stage for public speaking or a landing alongside railroad tracks.
b. A vessel, such as a submarine or an aircraft carrier, from which weapons can be deployed.
c. An oil platform.
- A place, means, or opportunity for public expression of opinion: a journal that served as a platform for radical views.
- A vestibule at the end of a railway car.
- A formal declaration of the principles on which a group, such as a political party, makes its appeal to the public.
a. A thick layer, as of leather or cork, between the inner and outer soles of a shoe, giving added height.
b. A shoe having such a construction.
- Computer Science The basic technology of a computer system's hardware and software that defines how a computer is operated and determines what other kinds of software can be used.
- Geology
a. A flat elevated portion of ground.
b. The ancient, stable, interior layer of a continental craton composed of igneous or metamorphic rocks covered by a thin layer of sedimentary rock.
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