What is the meaning of Platform?

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

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

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

Something that allows an enterprise to advance.

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

A raised structure or other area alongside rails or a driveway alongside which vehicles stop to take in and discharge passengers.

Ellipsis of platform shoe: a kind of high shoe with an extra layer between the inner and outer soles.

Ellipsis of digital platform: a software system used to provide online services to clients, such as social media, e-commerce, cloud computing etc.

Ellipsis of computing platform: 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.

Ellipsis of car platform: a set of components shared by several vehicle models.

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

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

To furnish with or shape into a platform

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

To place a train alongside a station platform.

To include in a political platform

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

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

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

a platform, flat surface, notably a dais or stage

a political platform, (electoral) program

a flat roof

platform (electoral program)

platform (a particular type of operating system or environment)

platform (a flat surface)

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