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downward compatibility

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downward compatibility

See backward compatible.


downward compatibility [′dau̇n·wərd kəm‚pad·ə′bil·əd·ē]
(computer science)
The ability of an older or smaller computer to accept programs from a newer or larger one. Also known as backward compatibility.


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Ensuring full downward compatibility with legacy systems while offering unprecedented capacity and swift data transfer rates certainly entitles the MO group to use "High Performance" in its committee's name.
As system integrators start to use these new high performance devices, downward compatibility ensures investment protection of existing storage infrastructure while enabling an orderly migration to 4GFC technology.
Full downward compatibility insures current MO users that smaller capacity MO disks will have full read and write capability, so data stored on them will still be available when they upgrade to the new capacity drive.
 
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