platformcode
nounUK /ˈplætfɔːmkəʊd/
US /ˈplætfɔːrmkoʊd/
A set of computer instructions that helps a program run on a certain kind of computer or device.
The game only works on phones because it uses special platformcode.
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2. The rules a website or app uses to decide what users can post.
The platformcode blocked the rude comment automatically.
3. A secret pattern of letters and numbers used to unlock a special computer system.
The engineer typed the platformcode to start the main server.
4. The way a company's online service is built and organized.
Their platformcode makes it easy for shops to sell things online.