Platformadditional

Platformadditional is a term used in software development to describe a collection of platform-specific extensions that augment a core platform with additional capabilities. It is not a formal standard but a descriptive label applied in various project structures to separate optional or target-specific code from the portable core.

Typically housed as a separate module, package, or namespace, platformadditional includes adapters, bindings, configurations, and libraries that are only applicable to a particular platform (such as a specific operating system, hardware architecture, or runtime environment). It contrasts with core modules that run across platforms and with features not tied to any single platform.

Implementation and loading of platformadditional components are usually guided by build and runtime environments. They may be compiled or bundled conditionally, and runtime loaders or plugin architectures can switch between platformadditional implementations based on detected platform characteristics or explicit configuration. This separation helps maintain a clean core while enabling optimized or necessary platform-specific behavior.

Naming and organization vary by project and language. Projects may adopt directory or package naming such as platformadditional, platform_additional, or platform-extended to reflect their role. The exact structure is often dictated by the chosen build system, dependency manager, or module resolver.

Examples of use include mobile applications storing iOS-specific UI components or Android NDK libraries in platformadditional, desktop projects housing Windows-specific binaries, or web projects keeping browser-specific polyfills separate from universal code. Versioning practices typically pin platformadditional components to align with corresponding core platform versions to avoid incompatibilities.

As a term, platformadditional appears in several codebases to describe a conventional layer for platform-tailored functionality, rather than as a standardized component with universal behavior. See also: platform, plugin, extension, adapter.