backward compatibility

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Synonyms: backwards compatibility, backward combatability, backwards-compatibility

Antonyms: backwards compatibility, backward combatability, backwards-compatibility

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|computer hardware|software|uncountable}} The [[capability]] of an [[electronic#Adjective|electronic]] [[device]], a [[piece#Noun|piece]] of [[software]], etc., to [[interoperate]] with [[old#Adjective|older]] [[system]]s; {{lb|en|countable}} an [[instance#Noun|instance]] of this.

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