Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backward-compatible

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: back-ward--com-pat-i-ble
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

7

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of backward compatible.

Example Sentences

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

Inflected Forms

more backward-compatible (comparative) most backward-compatible (superlative)

Questions

What does backward-compatible mean?: Alternative form of backward compatible.

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