Platform

Specific computer hardware, as in the phrase "platform-independent".

It may also refer to a specific combination of hardware and operating system and/or compiler, as in "this program has been ported to several platforms".

It is also used to refer to support software for a particular activity, as in "This program provides a platform for research into routing protocols".

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