Can Someone say what actually "Platform" means?

Question

I am new to embedded and I am confused with this word "Platform" whether it specifies about the 'board' or 'Operating system'? For example, some says like, "I am working on windows platform" and some says like "The platform I am using is Raspberry Pi" etc. I know this is a silly or stupid question for many but if you need to block this question, kindly do it after some answers.

Answer 1

The term platform is used to denote any collection of software, services and resources that, within a specific context, are considered a given so they can be used as building blocks for application software (or to build a higher level platform on top of that - something considered a platform in another context)

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Answer 2

The term "platform" is a buzzword. It can mean anything that you want it to mean. I maintained a corporate strategy document in which the term "platform" was used for a myriad of purposes. All the answers above are correct. We used "platform" for all the above and more.