Platform may refer to:

Technology

* Computing platform, a framework on which applications may be run *

Platform game A platform game (often simplified as platformer and sometimes called a jump 'n' run game) is a sub-genre of action video games in which the core objective is to move the player character between points in an environment. Platform games are charac ...

, a genre of video games *

Car platform A car platform is a shared set of common design, engineering, and production efforts, as well as major components, over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of cars, often from different, but somewhat related, marques. It is pra ...

, a set of components shared by several vehicle models *

Weapons platform A weapons platform is generally any structure, vehicle or mechanism on which a weapon can be installed (via various mounting mechanisms) for optimal stability and performance. The mounted weapons, the platform and all other associated supportin ...

, a system or structure that carries weapons *

Web platform The Web platform is a collection of technologies developed as open standards by the World Wide Web Consortium and other standardization bodies such as the Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group, the Unicode Consortium, the Internet Engin ...

Platform economy The platform economy is economic and social activity facilitated by platforms. Such platforms are typically online sales or technology frameworks. By far the most common type are "transaction platforms", also known as "digital matchmakers". Example ...

(or Platform capitalism, Platformization), a structure of internet business

Physical objects and features

* Carbonate platform, a type of sedimentary body * Cargo platform, a pallet used to ship cargo and heavy machines by forklift or manual lift * Diving platform, used in diving * Jumping platform, naturally occurring platforms, or platforms made in an ''ad hoc'' way for cliff jumping * Oil platform, a structure built for oil production * Platform, a component of scaffolding * Platform (geology), the part of a continental craton that is covered by sedimentary rocks * Platform (shopping center) in Culver City, Greater Los Angeles, California * Theatre platform, a standard piece of theatrical scenery * Platform mound, an earthwork intended to support a structure or activity * Platform shoe, a kind of shoe with a thick sole * Railway platform, an area at a railway station to alight from/embark on trains or trams * Airport apron, the area on an airport where aircraft are parked

Politics

* Party platform, a list of principles held by a political party * Platform (European politics), an openly organized faction within a left-wing political party * Platformism, a form of anarchist organization that seeks unity from its participants

Arts

* Platform (art group), an interdisciplinary art group that researches the oil industry * Platform (Australian art group), an artists group based in Melbourne * Platform (2000 film), ''Platform'' (2000 film), a 2000 film by Jia Zhangke * Platform (1993 film), ''Platform'' (1993 film), a 1993 Bollywood action film * Platform (novel), ''Platform'' (novel), a 2001 novel by Michel Houellebecq * "Platforms", a song by M.I.A. from ''AIM (album), AIM'' * Limited theatrical release, Platform release, a gradual film distribution strategy

Other

* Platform conodonts, a type of conodonts with highly evolved feeding elements * Economic platform, an intermediary in a two-sided market * Business_model#Categorization, Platform (business model), a business model that creates value by facilitating exchanges between two or more interdependent groups

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