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software platform

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noun

  1. a major piece of software, as an operating system, an operating environment, or a database, under which various smaller application programs can be designed to run.


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Nielsen, the longtime powerhouse in TV ratings, agreed to buy DoubleVerify, a software platform that verifies media quality and optimizes advertising performance, in a deal with an enterprise value of about $2.15 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

ServiceTitan, which makes a software platform for trade professionals like plumbers and electricians, keeps winning larger enterprise customers, Celino noted—and the rollout of its Max workflow-automation program is going strong.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

But earnings were overshadowed by Autodesk’s agreement to purchase MaintainX, a maintenance and operations software platform, for $3.6 billion in cash.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

Officials said they would use Anduril’s Lattice software platform to validate the engineers’ work.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

Even powerful vendors such as Microsoft rely on the support of third-party software developers whose tools, programs, and computer games make an underlying software platform such as Windows more attractive to the mainstream consumer.

From Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Sam Williams

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