platform development

noun
UK /ˈplætfɔːm dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
US /ˈplætfɔːrm dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

Platform development is the work of building a base that other things can be built on or run from.

The team spent months on platform development before releasing the app.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of creating a digital system on which other applications or services operate.

Cloud platform development lets companies launch new tools quickly.

3. The planning and construction of a raised flat structure, such as a train station platform.

Platform development at the station included new lighting and signs.

4. The growth of a political party's set of stated goals and policies.

The candidate focused on platform development ahead of the election.