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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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The new memory cards, introduced in two formats full size and reduced size under the respective brands MMCplus and MMCmobile, are backward compatible with the MMC card as the conventional MMC host will configure and adjust to the new interface.

Samsung develops new multimedia memory cards for high speed data ... by EDP Weekly's IT Monitor

After an exhaustive nine-month effort, the group settled on 8GFC as the most effective path to meet the cost-sensitive, backward compatible market requirements of Fibre Channel disk drives.

8Gb Fibre Channel is now ratified by the FCIA: so what? by Prakash, Ravi / Computer Technology Review

Mp3 surround compresses surround music in a highly efficient way and is fully backward compatible with existing mp3 players.

Fraunhofer IIS Introduces MP3 Surround Sound for Internet Radios by Business Wire

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