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forward compatible
Refers to hardware or software that is compatible with succeeding versions of the product. Also called "upward compatible." When a product or interface is said to be forward compatible, it is really a statement of intent that future versions of the product will be designed to be backward compatible with this one. See backward compatible.
forward compatible - forward compatibility


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The difference between HTML and XHTML is that XHTML was formed from XML and is forward compatible.
He was also awarded the Joint Achievement Medal for outstanding achievement for his work as a System Acceptance Tester for the Forward Compatible Payroll System.
During this review, we became aware that in April 2003 the Department of Defense (DOD) authorized the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) to initiate a pilot project to demonstrate its ability to develop an interim military pay system, called Forward Compatible Military Pay, before DIMHRS is fully operational.
 
 
 
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