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piattaforma

platform (digital platform, social media platform); also: physical platform/stage

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platform

platform (digital platform, a raised surface, a political manifesto)

⚠️ The trap

A reliable cognate. 'Piattaforma' = digital platform in tech, but also a physical raised floor, a railway platform (though Italians more often say 'binario' for a train platform), and a work platform. Do not confuse the tech and physical meanings.

To say "platform (digital platform, a raised surface, a political manifesto)" in Italian:

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"piattaforma" in English means:

platform (digital platform, social media platform); also: physical platform/stage

Example

"TikTok è la piattaforma preferita dai giovani."

"TikTok is the favourite platform among young people."

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