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backward compatible

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backward compatible
Refers to hardware or software that is compatible with earlier versions of the product. Also called "downward compatible." Contrast with forward compatible.
backward compatible - backward compatibility


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lt;p>The new slots will be backward compatible and support older SD media, he said.
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