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What does cross-platform mean?


What can I imagine under cross-platform program is a legitimate question, and there is also a simple answer!



Content:

1.) ... Cross-platform understanding! 
2.) ... More topic-related information!




1.) Cross-platform understanding! 

If a program or application is 

cross-platform

, it is called 

platform independence 

of the software. These programs have the ability to work on different operating systems.


The 

platform independence 

is often referred to as portability, this comes from the term porting. When porting when an application (software program) is made platform-independent is the process.


External links:
About platform independence on wikipedia:
... Platform independence is the property of a program on different computer systems with differences in architecture, processor, compiler, operating system and ... !


Cross-platform = platform independence

 

For example Firefox is a Cross-Platform Software for Linux, Android, MAC, Windows, Ubuntu ....

2.) More topic-related information!

Cross-platform compatibility is often beneficial as it increases the reach and flexibility of software and applications, allowing users to use the same application on different devices and platforms without limitations due to the type of operating system or hardware.
 

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In short, cross-platform software is applications that can run on both Windows and macOS computers without the need to develop separate versions for each operating system. This can be achieved by writing the software in a programming language that is supported on different platforms or by using technologies such as cross-platform development environments or frameworks.
 
 


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