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# Enum: ExecutionPlatform
_Type of platform used to run the simulation._
URI: [https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/ExecutionPlatform](https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/ExecutionPlatform)
## Permissible Values
| Value | Meaning | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HPC Cluster | None | Shared high-performance computing cluster |
| Cloud VM | None | Cloud-hosted virtual machine |
| Local | None | Local desktop, laptop or portable workstation |
## Slots
| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [execution_platform](../slots/execution_platform.md) | Broad type of system used to run the simulation workload |
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/
## LinkML Source
```yaml
name: ExecutionPlatform
description: Type of platform used to run the simulation.
from_schema: https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
HPC Cluster:
text: HPC Cluster
description: Shared high-performance computing cluster.
Cloud VM:
text: Cloud VM
description: Cloud-hosted virtual machine.
Local:
text: Local
description: Local desktop, laptop or portable workstation.
```