platform meaning and definition

PLATFORM noun

Definition of platform (noun)

1. a raised horizontal surface
   • "the speaker mounted the platform"
2. 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"
   • synonyms: political platform, political program, program
3. the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system
4. any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons
   • synonyms: weapons platform
5. a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
   • synonyms: chopine