Dictionary

backward compatibility en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈbækwɜːd kəmˌpætəˈbɪlɪti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [-ɾi] (General-American)
• /ˈbækwɜɹd kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/ (General-American)

Etymology

From backward (adjective) + compatibility (noun).

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) The capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; (countable) an instance of this.

Forms

Antonyms

backward incompatibility

Relateds

forward compatible · upward compatibility · forwards compatible · forward compatibility · upward compatible · backward compatible · forwards compatibility

Translations (19)

gl retrocompatibilidade (capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; an instance of this) · mi hototahi whakamuri (capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; an instance of this) · ru обра́тная совмести́мость (capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; an instance of this) · fr compatibilité descendante (capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; an instance of this) · fr rétrocompatibilité (capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; an instance of this) · de Abwärtskompatibilität (capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; an instance of this) · sv bakåtkompatibilitet (capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; an instance of this) · cs zpětná kompatibilita (capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; an instance of this) · es retrocompatibilidad (capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; an instance of this) · ko 하위 호환성 (capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; an instance of this) · pt compatibilidade retroativa (capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; an instance of this) · pt compatibilidade reversa (capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; an instance of this) · ja 後方互換性 (capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; an instance of this) · ka უკუთავსებადობა (capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; an instance of this) · de Rückwärtskompatibilität (capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; an instance of this) · da bagudkompatibilitet (capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; an instance of this) · cmn 向後兼容 /向后兼容 (capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; an instance of this) · fi taaksepäin yhteensopivuus (capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; an instance of this) · pt retrocompatibilidade (capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; an instance of this)