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".
 
(1994-12-07)
 
  
 
  
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							Selection » Platform Independent Graphical User 
							Interface » platinum-iridium
 
							
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