platform
Definition 1
Hardware: Foundation technology of a computer system viewed as a 'layered' device. The bottom (chip level) layer is called a platform such as an 'Intel Platform' or 'SunSparc Platform.' It is a broader view than system architecture which concentrates mainly on standard interfaces.
Definition 2
Software: Operating system (such as Linux, MacOS, Unix, Windows) that is the foundation on which all application software runs.
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platform is in the Computer Hardware, Software, & Security subject.
platform appears in the definitions of the following terms:
application generator,
proprietary format,
portability,
guarded,
podium,
C,
Java,
application programming interface (API),
auditorium style,
cross-platform support
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