gaming platform

[ gey-ming plat-fawrm ]

noun

, Digital Technology, Games.

1. a computer system specially made for playing video games; a console:

   The new gaming platforms have much better graphics resolution than previous generation consoles.

2. a proprietary family of video game consoles:

   The game will be simultaneously released on the Playstation and Xbox gaming platforms.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gaming platform¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

Videogame designers, including industry pioneers, are betting on Facebook as the next gaming platform.

From The Daily Beast