platformfunction
nounUK /ˈplætfɔːmˌfʌŋkʃən/
US /ˈplætfɔːrmˌfʌŋkʃən/
A platformfunction is a special job that a computer program does to help other programs work together.
The app uses a platformfunction to share data with the map service.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A built-in action that a software platform offers to developers.
Developers called the platformfunction to send notifications.
3. The role a raised structure plays in a system or event.
The stage's platformfunction was to keep the speakers above the crowd.
4. A standard operation provided by an operating system for apps.
The game relies on a platformfunction to save player progress.