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multiplatform

multiplatform

1 3.7
Works on more than one device like a phone or computer
  • adjective
  • /ˈmʌltɪˌplætfɔrm/
translation icon : multiplataforma
  • ITV sales director Mark Trinder said: "We are delighted to be working with Samsung, and this initiative is a key part of a wider and integrated multiplatform partnership."
  • new multiplatform

Examples

  • Launched in October 2009 as the first multiplatform premium network with online accessibility for subscribers through EpixHD.com, EPIX pioneered the development and proliferation of TV Everywhere for American consumers.

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  • Starting with Lightworks, this is an excellent multiplatform product available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

  • Will Star Citizen develop a multiplatform game?

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  • A unified multiplatform approach, accessible with...

    I Give It a Year (2013)

  • I mostly just see ports or multiplatform things for PC.

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  • The beauty of this bug class is that it provides 100% reliability and is multiplatform.

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  • A large percentage of the "triple-A" titles in recent years have been multiplatform for obvious reasons.

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  • Thunderbird is a multiplatform Free Software email/news/RSS application developed by Mozilla.

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  • Usually with multiplatform games, the platform that brings in the most money (i.e., consoles) ends up taking precedence.

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  • The new game is a multiplatform release, available on both console and PC.

Synonyms

agnostic
vsmultiplatform
  • Specialized
3 6.3

Not made for one platform and able to work on many computer systems

is focused on actual ability to run on many different system types
polytypic
vsmultiplatform
  • Specialized
8.6

Able to work with many different data types like lists or trees

is about working across devices and systems rather than type-specific operation

How Cross-Media

transmedia
  • Jargon
3 8.2
multiplatform
1 3.7
multiscreening
  • Specialized
6.7

Surface Forms

multiplatform positive

Morphology

multiplatform = platform (transparent) = multi + platform

The meaning is directly compositional: something usable on multiple platforms.

Etymology

Multiplatform joins multi- meaning 'many' and platform, a word for the base or stage where a program runs. So, multiplatform describes something that can work on 'many' systems or devices, like a phone, tablet, or computer.