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platforming

platforming

6.7
Creating and running an online system that lets other apps connect
  • noun
  • /ˈplætˌfɔrmɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : desarrollo de plataformas
  • The team is focused on platforming new software that enhances user engagement through third-party integrations.

Examples

  • In fact, the, the woman who was overseeing the deep platforming of my Patreon accounts had worked at PayPal for eight years.

  • Since they're now the platforming people from PayPal, which by the way, is still one of my main income mechanisms.

  • Whereas if you were, you know, doing platforming on it, yeah, it's it's really, really not that special.

  • Look, I know that doesn't sound like a huge deal, but this is what platforming looks like on the competition.

  • Investing in platforming allows developers to create effective systems that connect various online services.

  • A well-designed platforming strategy can significantly improve the functionality of an application.

How Complex

scaling
  • Specialized
5 4.0
platforming
  • Specialized
6.7
operating
3.9

Surface Forms

platforming singular
platformings plural

Morphology

platforming = platform (transparent) = platform + ing

This is a regular -ing form of 'platform' with a direct technical sense of working on a platform.

Etymology

Platforming comes from platform, a 'flat base' or 'stage' that supports other things. So in tech, platforming is the act of building that base so other services or apps can sit on it.