# compatibility mode

> software mechanism in which a software either emulates an older version of software, or mimics another operating system in order to allow obsolete or incompatible software or files to remain compatible with the computer's newer hardware or software

**Wikidata**: [Q440972](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440972)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compatibility_mode)  
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