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platform dependent

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platform dependent

It typically refers to applications that run under only one operating system and run in only one series of computers (one operating environment); for example, Windows running on x86 hardware or Solaris running on SPARC hardware. Sometimes, it means the same as "hardware dependent" or "machine dependent" and refers to applications that run in only one hardware series with the operating system not being relevant.

In contrast, "platform independent" means that the application can run in different operating environments. Applications written in Java are a prime example. See platform and environment.



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Bluelet is divided into four parts: the Bluetooth System Module, which is user configurable - all host stack protocols can access the module's configuration; the Bluetooth Common Function Library, which contains the common code used by each protocol and all the platform dependent code in the system; Bluetooth Protocol Modules which are written in ANSI C allowing them to be easily ported to any platforms without modification; and the Bluetooth User Interface, which is a system dependent module.
This is another case of an 'open' solution that is platform dependent," Phillips said.
This is another case of an 'open' solution that is platform dependent," Phillips said.
 
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