platform

plat·form

(plăt′fôrm′)

a. 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.

2. A place, means, or opportunity for public expression of opinion: a journal that served as a platform for radical views.

3. A vestibule at the end of a railway car.

4. 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.

6. Computers 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.

7. 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.

[French plate-forme, diagram, from Old French : plat, flat; see plate + forme, form (from Latin fōrma).]

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platform

(ˈplætfɔːm)

1. (Architecture) a raised floor or other horizontal surface, such as a stage for speakers

2. (Railways) a raised area at a railway station, from which passengers have access to the trains

4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the declared principles, aims, etc, of a political party, an organization, or an individual

5. (Physical Geography) a level raised area of ground

6. (Clothing & Fashion)

a. the thick raised sole of some high-heeled shoes

b. (as modifier): platform shoes.

7. (Military) a vehicle or level place on which weapons are mounted and fired

8. (Computer Science) a specific type of computer hardware or computer operating system

[C16: from French plateforme, from plat flat + forme form, layout]

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plat•form

(ˈplæt fɔrm)

1. a horizontal surface, or a structure with a horizontal surface, usu. raised above the level of the surrounding area.

2. a raised flooring or other horizontal surface for use as a stage.

3. the raised area between or alongside the tracks of a railroad station, from which the cars of the train are entered.

4. the open entrance area, or vestibule, at the end of a railroad passenger car.

5. a public statement of the principles on which a person or group, esp. a political party, takes a stand in appealing to the public.

6. a set of principles; plan.

7. a place for public discussion; forum.

8. a decklike construction on which the drill rig of an offshore oil or gas well is erected.

9. a flat, elevated piece of ground.

10.

a. a thick insert of leather, cork, or other sturdy material between the uppers and the sole of a shoe.

b. a shoe with this feature.

11. any standard that forms a basic environment under which compatible computer systems and application programs can be developed and run, as a specific computer processor or network connection (hardware platform) or an operating system, database, etc. (software platform).

[1540–50; earlier platte forme < Middle French: literally, flat form, plane figure. See plate, form]

plat·form

(plăt′fôrm′)

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.

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platform

lectern, podium, dais, rostrum - A lectern is the stand on which the speaker's notes are placed, the podium is the platform on which the speaker and lectern stand, a dais is a platform for several people, and a rostrum is a platform for one or more.
pulpit - From classical Latin pulpitum, "platform, stage."
hustings - Its early meaning of "platform" led to its sense of "any place from which campaign speeches are made" and "political campaigning."
rostrum - Latin for "beak," it first referred to part of the Rome Forum decorated with bird beaks and used as a platform for speakers.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	platform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform" auction block, block - a platform from which an auctioneer sells; "they put their paintings on the block" bandstand, outdoor stage, stand - a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air catwalk - narrow platform extending out into an auditorium; "models displayed clothes on a catwalk at the fashion show" crow's nest - platform for a lookout at or near the top of a mast ambo, dais, podium, pulpit, rostrum, soapbox, stump - a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it deck - any of various platforms built into a vessel loading dock, dock - a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded fly floor, fly gallery - a narrow raised platform at the side of a stage in a theater; stagehands can work the ropes controlling equipment in the flies footboard - a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet footplate - the platform in the cab of a locomotive on which the engineer stands to operate the controls foretop - a platform at the head of a foremast horizontal surface, level - a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line; "park the car on the level" landing - an intermediate platform in a staircase landing stage - platform from which passengers and cargo can be (un)loaded launch area, launch pad, launching pad, launchpad, pad - a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched monkey bridge - a high narrow platform above a deck or in an engine room or boiler room pallet - a portable platform for storing or moving goods that are stacked on it pier, wharf, wharfage, dock - a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats ring - a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle runway - a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc. scaffold - a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded) stage - a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience; "he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box" microscope stage, stage - a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination stairhead - platform at the top of a staircase top - platform surrounding the head of a lower mast turntable - a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played turntable - a rotatable platform with a track; used to turn locomotives and cars
	2.	platform - a document stating the aims and principles of a political party; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program" political platform, political program, program document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) plank - an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party
	3.	platform - the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automatically ADP system, ADPS, automatic data processing system, computer system, computing system - a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
	4.	platform - any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons weapons platform gun enclosure, gun turret, turret - a self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	5.	platform - a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole chopine shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material

platform

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platform

noun

A temporary framework with a floor, used by workmen:

Translations

nástupištěperónpódium

perronplatformscenetribune

asemalaituri

platformapodij

emelvénypártprogramperonpódiumpolitikai program

brautarpallurræîu-/sviîspallur, sviî

演壇

플랫폼

pakyla

platforma

nástupištepódium

peronploščadpodijoder

plattform

เวทีที่ยกพื้น

bệ

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platform

[ˈplætfɔː^rm] n

(= stage) (for performance) → estrade f; (at meeting) → tribune f

platform

platform party

n → Podiumsgäste pl

platform ticket

n → Bahnsteigkarte f

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platform

(ˈplӕtfoːm) noun

1. a raised part of a floor eg in a hall, for speakers, entertainers etc. The orchestra arranged themselves on the platform.

2. the raised area between or beside the lines in a railway station. They waited on the platform for their train to arrive; The London train will leave from platform 6.

platform

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