backward compatible
Works with older
Backward compatible describes technology that works with older systems, formats, or components.
A backward-compatible game console plays titles from previous generations; backward-compatible software opens files created in earlier versions.
The term appears frequently in computing and electronics, where new products must often accommodate legacy systems.
Also: backwards compatible.
- supportedGave aid or backing
- legacy supportMaintaining older system functionality
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
- emulationCopying to rival
- legacy systemsOutdated but essential technology
retroactive · consistent · downgrade · version control · cross-platform · upgrade · deprecation · patching · interoperability · versioning · plug and play · firmware updates · continuity · integration · system requirements · modularity · communication protocols · file format
- retro gamingretro gaming, 8-bit, NES, SNES, 16-bit
- compatibilitymatch, mismatch, fit, suitable, unsuitable
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