An ICO platform is a set of software tools and infrastructure that allow a project to prepare and conduct an initial coin offering: issue tokens, raise funds and manage the campaign.

A Pre-ICO (token presale) is a preliminary stage of token sales before the main ICO round. It helps a project raise starting funds for marketing, development and the preparation of a full-fledged campaign.

A listing is the addition of a cryptocurrency or token to a trading venue, most often an exchange, after which the asset becomes available for buying and selling. The procedure can be paid or free.

A crowdsale is a public sale of a project's tokens to a large number of participants over the internet in order to raise financing. In essence, it is a synonym for an ICO — an initial coin offering.

An ICO (Initial Coin Offering) is an initial token offering, a way of raising funds to launch a crypto project. In essence it is an analog of a public share offering, but in the world of blockchain.