backward compatibility
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backward compatibility
- /ˈbækwɜːd kəmˌpætəˈbɪlɪti/ UK
- /ˈbækwɜɹd kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/ US
- [-ɾi] US
Rhymes with -ɪlɪti
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From backward (adjective) + compatibility (noun).
noun backward compatibilities · backwards compatibility
- The capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; (countable) an instance of this.
