Network vs. Platform — What's the Difference?

An openwork fabric or structure in which cords, threads, or wires cross at regular intervals.

A raised level surface on which people or things can stand

A system of lines or channels that cross or interconnect

The declared policy of a political party or group

A complex, interconnected group or system

A shoe with very thick soles

An extended group of people with similar interests or concerns who interact and remain in informal contact for mutual assistance or support.

A horizontal surface raised above the level of the adjacent area, as a stage for public speaking or a landing alongside railroad tracks.

A chain of radio or television broadcasting stations linked by wire or microwave relay.

A vessel, such as a submarine or an aircraft carrier, from which weapons can be deployed.

A company that produces the programs for these stations.

An oil platform.

A group or system of electric components and connecting circuitry designed to function in a specific manner.

A place, means, or opportunity for public expression of opinion

(Computers) A system of computers interconnected by telephone wires or other means in order to share information. Also called net1.

A vestibule at the end of a railway car.

To cover with an openwork fabric or structure.

A formal declaration of the principles on which a group, such as a political party, makes its appeal to the public.

To broadcast over a radio or television network.

A thick layer, as of leather or cork, between the inner and outer soles of a shoe, giving added height.

To interconnect as components in a group or system.

A shoe having such a construction.

(Computers) To connect (computers) into a network.

(Computers) The basic technology of a computer system's hardware and software that defines how a computer is operated and determines what other kinds of software can be used.

To interact or engage in informal communication with others for mutual assistance or support.

A flat elevated portion of ground.

A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals.

The ancient, stable, interior layer of a continental craton composed of igneous or metamorphic rocks covered by a thin layer of sedimentary rock.

Any interconnected group or system

A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made.

A directory of people maintained for their advancement

A raised floor for any purpose, e.g. for workmen during construction, or formerly for military cannon.

(broadcasting) A group of affiliated television stations that broadcast common programs from a parent company.

(figurative) A place or an opportunity to express one's opinion.

Multiple computers and other devices connected together to share information

(figurative) Something that allows an enterprise to advance.

(intransitive) To interact socially for the purpose of getting connections or personal advancement.

A political stance on a broad set of issues, which are called planks.

(transitive) To connect two or more computers or other computerized devices.

(rail) A raised structure from which passengers can enter or leave a train, metro etc.

(transitive) To interconnect a group or system.

Ellipsis of platform shoea kind of high shoe with an extra layer between the inner and outer soles.

To broadcast across an entire network of stations and affiliates at the same time.

(Internet) digital platform: a software system used to provide online services to clients, such as social media, e-commerce, cloud computing etc.

A fabric of threads, cords, or wires crossing each other at certain intervals, and knotted or secured at the crossings, thus leaving spaces or meshes between them.

(computing) computing platform: a particular type of operating system or environment such as a database or other specific software, and/or a particular type of computer or microprocessor, used to describe a particular environment for running other software.

Any system of lines or channels interlacing or crossing like the fabric of a net; as, a network of veins; a network of railroads.

(automotive) car platform: a set of components shared by several vehicle models.

A system of computers linked together by communications channels allowing the exchange of data between the linked computers.

(geology) A flat expanse of rock, often the result of wave erosion.

A group of transmitting stations connected by communications channels that permit the same program to be broadcast simultaneously from multiple stations over a very wide area; as, the CBS television network;

(nautical) A light deck, usually placed in a section of the hold or over the floor of the magazine.

Any arrangement of electrical devices or elements connected together by conducting wires; as, a power transmission network.

(obsolete) A plan; a sketch; a model; a pattern.

A group of buildings connected by means of transportation and communication between them, and controlled by a central organization for a common purpose; as, a book distribution network.

(Myanmar) sidewalk

To take steps to make and cultivate the acquaintance of people who can be helpful to oneself, especially in finding new employment, advancing to a higher position in one's occupation, or exchanging information.

(transitive) To furnish with or shape into a platform

To connect together into a network; as, to network computers; to network the printer with computers.

(transitive) To place on, or as if on, a platform.

An interconnected system of things or people;

(rail) To place a train alongside a station platform.

(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs;

To include in a political platform

An open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

(transitive) To publish or make visible; to provide a platform for (a topic etc.).

A system of intersecting lines or channels;

To open (a film) in a small number of theaters before a broader release in order to generate enthusiasm.

(electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits

To form a plan of; to model; to lay out.

Communicate with and within a group;

A plat; a plan; a sketch; a model; a pattern. Used also figuratively.

A place laid out after a model.

Any flat or horizontal surface; especially, one that is raised above some particular level, as a framework of timber or boards horizontally joined so as to form a roof, or a raised floor, or portion of a floor; a landing; a dais; a stage, for speakers, performers, or workmen; a standing place.

A declaration of the principles upon which a person, a sect, or a party proposes to stand; a declared policy or system; as, the Saybrook platform; a political platform.

A light deck, usually placed in a section of the hold or over the floor of the magazine. See Orlop.

To place on a platform.

To form a plan of; to model; to lay out.

A raised horizontal surface;

A document stating the aims and principles of a political party;

The combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system

Any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons

A woman's shoe with a very high thick sole