platform

it is a carrier environment (for example; aircraft, tank, ship and etc.)of hardware and software of a system (weapon systems,electronic countermeasures, communication and etc.).

Defense Procurement Terms

a technological or structural form that supports interaction or processing. This term can be used to describe computing platforms (e.g., Mac or PC), social networks (e.g., Facebook or Twitter), or software technologies. Related term: multiplatform.

New Media Terminology