backward compatibility
property of a system, product, or technology that allows for interoperability with an older legacy system, or with input designed for such a system, especially in telecommunications and computing
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backward compatibility
Summary
backward compatibility ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (250 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- backward compatibility's image is recorded as Wii-gamecube-compatibility.jpg[2].
- backward compatibility's subclass of is recorded as compatibility[3].
- backward compatibility's Commons category is recorded as Backward compatibility[4].
- backward compatibility's opposite of is recorded as forward compatibility[5].
- backward compatibility's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01fd_[6].
- backward compatibility's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Backward compatibility[7].
- backward compatibility's OmegaWiki Defined Meaning is recorded as 855325[8].
- backward compatibility's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 20574231[9].
- backward compatibility's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C20574231[10].
- backward compatibility's GamesIndustry.biz tag ID is recorded as topics/backward-compatibility[11].
Why It Matters
backward compatibility ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (250 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]