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A platform is a toolset for building technology services. This typically includes APIs and user interfaces for configuring, customizing, designing and developing software or infrastructure services. Platforms can be low level or high level, modern or legacy. The following are a common types of computing platform.
AI platforms
API platforms
Analytics platforms
Batch automation platforms
Blockchain platforms
Cloud computing platforms
Collaboration tools
Containerization platforms
Content delivery networks
Content management systems
Customer relationship management systems
Cybersecurity platforms
Database platforms
Deep learning platforms
DevOps platforms
Development platforms
Digital advertising platforms
Distributed computing platforms
Edge computing platforms
Enterprise resource planning systems
Game platforms
Geographic information systems
Hardware platforms
Internet of things platforms
Machine learning platforms
Marketing automation systems
Media production platforms
Messaging platforms
Microservices platforms
Office productivity platforms
Operating systems
Payment platforms
Quantum computing platforms
Remote work tools
Robotics platforms
Serverless computing platforms
Simulation platforms
Social media platforms
Streaming media platforms
Video conferencing platforms
Virtual machines
Virtual reality platforms
Web browsers
Web servers

Hardware Platforms

A line of hardware that are compatible with each other. In many cases, hardware vendors will maintain backward compatibility for decades to provide a stable platform for developing software and services.

Operating Systems

Operating systems provide a platform for developing and managing software with support for a variety of hardware.

Enterprise Software

Large scale enterprise software packages such as Customer Relationship Management or Enterprise Resource Planning resemble platforms that can be used to run a large number of business processes.

Client/Server

Platforms for client/server software such as web servers.

Mobile Platforms

The hardware/software environment for developing mobile apps for a particular type of device.

Cloud Platforms

Platforms for developing, deploying and managing cloud infrastructure, software and services.

Platform as a Service

Platforms that offer a complete environment for developing cloud based services.

Third Platforms

A buzzword for platforms with support for modern features such as mobile computing, social media, cloud computing, big data and internet of things.
Overview: Computing Platform
Type
Definition
A toolset for building technology services.
Value
The basis of all computing.
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Computing Platform
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