【かいごかんせい】

    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. upward compatibility; forward compatibility; compatibility with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.see also and
  2. downward compatibility; backward compatibility; compatibility with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.incorrect usagesee also
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. upward compatibility; forward compatibility; compatibility with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
    2. This refers to the ability of a system or device to accept input or components that were designed for a more advanced or newer version. This is often important in technology to ensure that users can upgrade without losing functionality.
    The new software has upward compatibility with the previous version.
    This hardware is equipped with upward compatibility to support the latest technology.
  2. downward compatibility; backward compatibility; compatibility with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.
    3. This refers to the ability of a system or device to accept input or components that were designed for an older or less advanced version. This is especially important so users can still utilize older software or hardware without issues.
    This new gaming console has downward compatibility with older games.
    The software update maintains downward compatibility with older file formats.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to have downward compatibilityto verify downward compatibilitya system that has downward compatibilitydownward compatibility issuesto consider downward compatibilitydownward compatibility is importantto provide downward compatibilityto improve downward compatibilitydownward compatibility is requireddownward compatibility of software
LingakuLingaku
© 2026, lingaku.com. Read our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Manage Cookie Preferences.