Sihtplatvormil

Sihtplatvormil iseenesest on Estonian term that translates roughly to “on the target platform.” It denotes a location or environment in which a process, application, or component operates or is tested. The phrase combines sihtplatvorm (target platform) with the adessive case suffix -il, which marks location equivalents such as “on,” “at,” or “in.”

Morphology and usage

Sihtplatvormil is formed by adding the adessive ending -il to the compound noun sihtplatvorm. In practical use, the expression appears in technical and project documentation to specify where a feature should run, be tested, or be compatible. It is commonly found in software development, deployment guides, and IT planning notes. The form is distinct from related cases such as sihtplatvormile (to the target platform) or sihtplatvormiga (with the target platform), where the prepositional meaning shifts toward direction or association.

Examples

- Rakendus on testitud ja toimib sihtplatvormil Windows 11. (The application has been tested and operates on the target platform Windows 11.)

- Juhtnöörid rõhutavad, et komponendid tuleb ehitada sihtplatvormil Linux. (Guidelines emphasize that components must be built on the target platform Linux.)

- Dokumentatsioonis märgitakse ühilduvus sihtplatvormil Android ja iOS. (Documentation notes compatibility on the target platforms Android and iOS.)

Significance

Sihtplatvormil is a routine linguistic tool in IT and product documentation for clarifying deployment, testing, and compatibility contexts. It is not a brand or entity, but a standard locative form used to describe operating environments.