backward-compatible

See also: backward compatible

English

Adjective

backward-compatible (not generally comparable, comparative backward-compatible, superlative backward-compatible)

1. Alternative form of backward compatible.
   • 1988 September 19, “Big Blue declares war on the bus”, in The Sydney Morning Herald, number 47,029, page 20, columns 1 and 7:

     And that this new architecture will be backward-compatible with all of the boards and slot-in accessories that have been designed for the AT range. […] Robert Miles, personal computer group marketing manager for Hewlett-Packard in Australia, said: “[…] H-P believes PCs based on the EISA standard will meet these customer needs because it is fully backward-compatible with today’s software and accessory boards.”

   • 2020 August 10, Steve Alexander, “File problems may not stem from Windows 10”, in Star Tribune, volume XXXIX, number 128, page D3, column 2:

     Because Microsoft Word is backward-compatible, it should be able to read any older Word file.

   • 2022 August 29, Andrew McCredie, “The 10 most reliable 2022 electric vehicles”, in The Province, Vancouver, B.C., page 23, column 6:

     One of the highlights of the Taycan is its 800-volt charging system, which is backward-compatible so that it also works on 400-volt charging stations up to 150 kW.