"almost standards mode" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} almost standards mode (uncountable)
  1. (Internet) A technique used by some web browsers to maintain backward compatibility with older web pages, largely following the standards, but using different height calculations for certain elements. Tags: Internet, uncountable Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-almost_standards_mode-en-noun-GUjTqcLJ

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