backward compatible

English

Alternative forms

  • backwards compatible

Etymology

Back-formation from backward compatibility.

Adjective

backward compatible (comparative more backward compatible, superlative most backward compatible)

  1. (software) Capable of interoperating with older systems.
    The new editor is backward compatible with all versions later than 1.17.

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