PDF, or Portable Document Format, is a versatile file format developed by Adobe Systems to present documents, including text formatting and images, independent of software, hardware, or operating systems. It is widely used for creating, sharing, and printing documents securely and accurately across different platforms.
In computing, a platform is a collection of hardware and software standards that dictate the parameters for what a computing system can achieve. This term generally encompasses the microprocessor and operating system. Cross-platform refers to applications, formats, or devices that work on multiple platforms.
