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forward compatible

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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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