backward compatible

See also: backward-compatible

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Back-formation from backward compatibility.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌbækwɚdkəmˈpætəb(ə)l/, [ˌbækwɚdkəmˈpæɾəb(ə)l]
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Adjective

backward compatible (not generally comparable, comparative backward compatible, superlative backward compatible)

(software) Capable of interoperating with older systems.
Antonym: backward incompatible

The new editor is backward compatible with all versions later than 1.17.

Related terms

Translations

compatible with older systems

Chinese:
Mandarin: 向下兼容 (xiàngxià jiānróng)
Czech: please add this translation if you can
Danish: baglæns kompatibel
Finnish: taaksepäin yhteensopiva
French: rétrocompatible (fr) m or f
Galician: retrocompatible, retrocompatíbel
Georgian: უკუთავსებადი (uḳutavsebadi)
German: abwärtskompatibel, rückwärtskompatibel
Italian: please add this translation if you can
Japanese: 後方互換 (kōhō gokan)
Korean: please add this translation if you can
Portuguese: retrocompatível
Russian: обра́тно совмести́мый (obrátno sovmestímyj)
Spanish: retrocompatible
Swedish: bakåtkompatibel

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