Usually means: Maintains functionality with older versions.
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General (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. backward-compatible: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  2. backward-compatible: Wordnik
  3. Backward-compatible: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  4. Backward-compatible: TheFreeDictionary.com
  5. backward-compatible: Wiktionary

Computing (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. backward-compatible: CCI Computer
  2. Backward-compatible: Encyclopedia

Tech (1 matching dictionary)
  1. backward-compatible: Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary

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▸ adjective:  Alternative form of backward compatible. [(software) Capable of interoperating with older systems.]

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software, hardware, computer, digital, electronic, more...

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backward compatible, backward, compatible, compatible software, retrograde, interoperable, backwardation, retroversion, retroactive, retrogress, more...

Types:
software, hardware, computer, digital, electronic, more...



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