# 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

**Wikidata**: [Q844605](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q844605)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backward_compatibility)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/backward-compatibility


## References

1. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)