backward compatibility

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Definition of backward compatibility in English English dictionary

Capability of interoperating with older systems

(Bilgisayar) A relationship between two components, rather than being an attribute of just one of them. More generally, a new component is said to be backward compatible if it provides all of the functionality of the old component

Hyphenation

back·ward com·pa·ti·bi·li·ty

Turkish pronunciation

bäkwırd kımpätıbîlıti

Pronunciation

/ˈbakwərd kəmˌpatəˈbələtē/ /ˈbækwɜrd kəmˌpætəˈbɪlətiː/