Platform (European politics)
WordNet
noun
(1) A woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
(2) A raised horizontal surface
"The speaker mounted the platform"
(3) Any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons
(4) The combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system
(5) A document stating the aims and principles of a political party
"Their candidate simply ignored the party platform"
"They won the election even though they offered no positive program"
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Etymology
Recorded since 1550, from plate-forme, literally "flat form", from plate "flat" (from plat, of uncertain origin) + forme "form" (from forma)
Noun
- A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made.
- A political stance on a broad set of issues, which are called planks.
- A raised structure from which passengers can enter or leave a train, metro etc.
- A set of components shared by several vehicle models.
- 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.
- That program runs on an X-Window-System platform.
- A high shoe type with an extra layer between the inner- and outer soles
Verb
- To furnish with or shape into a platform