platform-independent
Adjective
Meaning
platform-independent (comparative more platform-independent, superlative most platform-independent)
(computing) Of computer software or computing methods and concepts: implemented such that they can operate on any of various computer platforms.
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Examples
Playing through a web browser will offer a platform-independent gaming experience where gamers using Windows, Ubuntu, Apple, and Android-based operating systems can play the game together without any issues related to performance or compatibility.
Transfer and reuse motion capture data with platform-independent FBX data exchange technology.
Later (in 1983) a general availability implementation, known as Smalltalk-80 Version 2, was released as an image (platform-independent file with object definitions) and a virtual machine specification.
Java bytecode is intended to be platform-independent and secure.
FidoNet was platform-independent and would work with any BBS that was written to use it.
In addition, bytecode files are platform-independent.