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gaming platform

American  
[gey-ming plat-fawrm] / ˈgeɪ mɪŋ ˌplæt fɔrm /

noun

Digital Technology, Games.

  1. a computer system specially made for playing video games; a console.

    The new gaming platforms have much better graphics resolution than previous generation consoles.

  2. a proprietary family of video game consoles.

    The game will be simultaneously released on the Playstation and Xbox gaming platforms.

Etymology

Origin of gaming platform

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

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Roblox is the most popular gaming platform in the UK among eight to 12-year-olds.

From BBC

Apple has its own age rating system, while the dominant PC gaming platform Steam -- based in the US -- has not implemented one.

From Barron's

He still has his YouTube and Snapchat accounts – both use fake birthdays - and spends most of his time on gaming platform Roblox and Discord, a messaging platform popular with gamers – neither of which are banned.

From BBC

The gaming platform has fizzled 40% over the last three months, which I think presents an opportunity.

From Barron's

The gaming platform has fizzled 40% over the last three months, which I think presents an opportunity.

From Barron's

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