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Cross-platform
software is a type of software that can run on many different
operating systems
or
computer architectures
. Together, the combination of an
operating system
and
computer architecture
is commonly referred to as a
platform
.
Microsoft Windows
,
macOS
,
iOS
,
BlackBerry
,
Linux
and
Android
are five different types of well-known platforms.
Cross-Platform Development is very crucial towards marketing business over different platforms. Nowadays, there are multiple platforms for the customer base to surf the internet. A website has a particular pixel and differs in height and width that may not locate the different screen sizes. With the help of
cross-platform development
, a developer creates the website to mold to any screen size.
Developing an application for multiple platforms is very complex, as it needs high-tech backend work to make the app run on different platforms. With the wide range of OS, mainly iOS and Android, the application needs to be developed. However, with a
cross-platform
, both iOS and Android can install and run the application. It means the business is targeting the world market for enhanced revenues.