"backward compatible" meaning in English

See backward compatible in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌbækwɚdkəmˈpætəb(ə)l/ [General-American], [ˌbækwɚdkəmˈpæɾəb(ə)l] [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-backward compatible.wav Forms: backward compatible [comparative], backward compatible [superlative]
Etymology: Back-formation from backward compatibility. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|backward compatibility}} Back-formation from backward compatibility Head templates: {{en-adj|-|backward compatible|sup=backward compatible}} backward compatible (not generally comparable, comparative backward compatible, superlative backward compatible)
  1. (software) Capable of interoperating with older systems. Tags: not-comparable, usually Categories (topical): Software Synonyms: backward-compatible, backwards compatible, backwards-compatible Related terms: backward compatibility, forward compatible Translations (compatible with older systems): 向下兼容 (xiàngxià jiānróng) (Chinese Mandarin), baglæns kompatibel (Danish), taaksepäin yhteensopiva (Finnish), rétrocompatible [feminine, masculine] (French), retrocompatible (Galician), retrocompatíbel (Galician), უკუთავსებადი (uḳutavsebadi) (Georgian), abwärtskompatibel (German), rückwärtskompatibel (German), 後方互換 (kōhō gokan) (Japanese), retrocompatível (Portuguese), обра́тно совмести́мый (obrátno sovmestímyj) (Russian), retrocompatible (Spanish), bakåtkompatibel (Swedish)

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