> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/references/references-classic/glossary-classic/platform-classic.md). # Platform (classic) The *platform* of a device is linked to the way Nexthink extracts information from it, either using the Windows Collector, the Mac OS Collector or the Mobile Bridge. The platform relates thus to the underlying hardware or operating system family of the device. Nexthink supports three types of platforms: * Windows platform * Mac OS platform * Mobile platform Investigations may apply to one or more platforms. When multiple platforms are selected in an investigation, only the fields that are common to all of the selected platforms are available in the results of the investigation. Besides devices, other [objects may depend on the platform](/platform/references/references-classic/glossary-classic/object-classic.md) of the device that generated them. *** RELATED CONCEPTS * [Object](/platform/references/references-classic/glossary-classic/object-classic.md) * [Device](/platform/references/references-classic/glossary-classic/device-classic.md) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/references/references-classic/glossary-classic/platform-classic.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.