platform

English

/ˈplætfɔːm/, /ˈplætfɔɹm/

noun
Definitions
  • 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; a tribune.
  • A kind of high shoe with an extra layer between the inner and outer soles.
  • (figurative) Something that allows an enterprise to advance; a foundation or stage.
  • (automobiles) A set of components shared by several vehicle models.
  • (computing) A computer system used to deliver services to clients; a solution
  • (computing) 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.
  • (geology) A flat expanse of rock, often the result of wave erosion.
  • (nautical) A light deck, usually placed in a section of the hold or over the floor of the magazine.
  • (politics) A political stance on a broad set of issues, which are called planks.
  • (travel) A raised structure from which passengers can enter or leave a train, metro etc.
  • (obsolete) A plan; a sketch; a model; a pattern.

Etymology

Derived from Middle French plateforme (a flat form) derived from Old French plat (plainly, calm, blunt, bluntly, in a flat position, directly, level, straight, flat, plain, footbridge) derived from Ancient Greek πλατύς (flat, broad, wide, smooth) derived from Latin fōrma, forma (form, shape, figure).

Origin

Latin

fōrma, forma

Gloss

form, shape, figure

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

姿

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