"forward compatibility" meaning in English

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        "Capability of interoperating with anticipated future systems."
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        "(software) Capability of interoperating with anticipated future systems."
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "qiánxiàng jiānróngxìng",
          "sense": "compatibility with future systems",
          "word": "前向兼容性"
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        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "compatibility with future systems",
          "word": "eteenpäin yhteensopivuus"
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        {
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          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "compatibility with future systems",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "compatibilité ascendante"
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        {
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "c̣intavsebadoba",
          "sense": "compatibility with future systems",
          "word": "წინთავსებადობა"
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          "sense": "compatibility with future systems",
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          "word": "Aufwärtskompatibilität"
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          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "zenpō gokansei",
          "sense": "compatibility with future systems",
          "word": "前方互換性"
        },
        {
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "compatibility with future systems",
          "word": "hototahi whakamua"
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        {
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "sovmestímostʹ snízu vvérx",
          "sense": "compatibility with future systems",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "совмести́мость сни́зу вве́рх"
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        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "compatibility with future systems",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "compatibilidad hacia adelante"
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          "sense": "compatibility with future systems",
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "qiánxiàng jiānróngxìng",
      "sense": "compatibility with future systems",
      "word": "前向兼容性"
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      "sense": "compatibility with future systems",
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      "sense": "compatibility with future systems",
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      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "c̣intavsebadoba",
      "sense": "compatibility with future systems",
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    },
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      "sense": "compatibility with future systems",
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    },
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      "code": "ja",
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      "roman": "zenpō gokansei",
      "sense": "compatibility with future systems",
      "word": "前方互換性"
    },
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      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "compatibility with future systems",
      "word": "hototahi whakamua"
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      "roman": "sovmestímostʹ snízu vvérx",
      "sense": "compatibility with future systems",
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      "sense": "compatibility with future systems",
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      "sense": "compatibility with future systems",
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