backward compatible
See also: backward-compatible
English
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editEtymology
editBack-formation from backward compatibility.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbækwɚdkəmˈpætəb(ə)l/, [ˌbækwɚdkəmˈpæɾəb(ə)l]
Audio (US): (file)
Adjective
editbackward compatible (not generally comparable, comparative backward compatible, superlative backward compatible)
- (software) Capable of interoperating with older systems.
- Antonym: backward incompatible
- The new editor is backward compatible with all versions later than 1.17.
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editcompatible with older systems
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