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cross-platform computing

cross-platform computing

[‚krȯs ¦plat‚form kəm′pyüd·iŋ]
(computer science)
The use of very similar user interfaces for versions of programs running on different operating systems and computer architectures.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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