The word platform is used in several different contexts, usually referring to some kind of standing surface used to support things, give them stability, or visibility:

In computing, a platform describes some sort of hardware architecture or software framework (including application frameworks), that allows software to run.

Platform is a pioneer and the global leader in High Performance Computing (HPC) management software.

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Platform is the intermediary lender of Britannia Building Society. Platform offers a wide range of products from Prime to Non-Conforming and has an award winning online system.

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plat·form   (pl t fôrm) n. 1. a. A horizontal surface raised above the level of the adjacent area, as a stage for public speaking or a landing alongside railroad tracks.

A hardware and/or software architecture that serves as a foundation or base. The term originally dealt with only hardware, and it still refers to a CPU model or computer family.