backward compatibility
noun/ˈbækwɜːd kəmˌpætəˈbɪlɪti/UK/ˈbækwɜɹd kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/US
Etymology
From backward (adjective) + compatibility (noun).
- borrowed from compatibilitās
Definitions
The capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with…
The capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; (countable) an instance of this.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for backward compatibility. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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