cross-platform

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cross-platform — 形容詞

1. describes software, applications, or digital services that are designed to work

1.形容詞B1
釋義

跨平台

能在不同作業系統或裝置上使用

describes software, applications, or digital services that are designed to work on two or more different operating systems, devices, or platforms — for example, the same messaging app running on both an Android phone and a Windows laptop.

例句

The game studio released a cross-platform version that works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

這家遊戲工作室推出了可在 Windows、macOS 和 Linux 上執行的跨平台版本。

attributive: cross-platform + noun (version)

Aarav plays Minecraft with friends on iPads and Xbox — the game is cross-platform.

Aarav 和朋友一起玩 Minecraft——有些人用 iPad，有些人用 Xbox——因為這款遊戲是跨平台。

predicative: game is cross-platform

同義詞
  • multi-platform

    very close in meaning; 'cross-platform' is more common in marketing and everyday tech talk, while 'multi-platform' often sounds slightly broader (web + mobile + desktop).

  • platform-independent

    more technical register; used in developer documentation to emphasise that the software does not depend on any one operating system.

  • compatible

    broader meaning — not limited to computing platforms; 'cross-platform' specifies the type of compatibility.

反義詞
  • platform-specific

    designed for only one operating system or device type, e.g. an iOS-only app.

  • native

    built specifically for one platform using its own tools — the opposite of relying on cross-platform frameworks.

文法句型

cross-platform + noun (attributive)

be + cross-platform (predicative)

用法筆記

Most commonly used attributively before a noun (a cross-platform app), but also natural predicatively after a linking verb (the software is cross-platform). Not used in comparative or superlative forms — a program either works across platforms or it does not.

常見錯誤

❌This app is cross-platforms.
✅This app is cross-platform.
💡'cross-platform' never takes a plural -s; it is an invariable compound adjective.
❌The cross-platform between devices is smooth.
✅The cross-platform experience between devices is smooth.
💡'cross-platform' is an adjective, not a noun; pair it with a noun like 'support', 'experience', or 'compatibility'.