backward compatible
adjective
computingspecialized(alsobackward-compatible)uk/ˌbæk.wəd kəmˈpæt.ə.bəl/us/ˌbæk.wɚd kəmˈpæt̬.ə.bəl/(alsobackwards compatible,backwards-compatible)ableto be used witholderhardware(=computersor othermachines)orsoftwarewithout having to bechanged:
（电脑等可以使用过去版本）反向兼容的，回溯兼容的Itreplacesand isfullybackwardcompatiblewiththepreviousFlashPro3programmer.这取代了之前的FlashPro3编程器并且完全反向兼容。
We arecontinuouslyreleasingnew backward-compatibleversionsonourwebsite.我们不断在我们的网站上发布新的可反向兼容的版本。
- Newversionsof UNIX werebackwardcompatiblewitholderversions, making iteasierforcompaniestoupgrade, as alloldersoftwarewill stillrunon the newsystem.
- They willbringout a newversionthat isn'tbackwardscompatibleand willdropallsupportfor theversionyou've got.
- C++ is backwards-compatible withitspredecessor.
- Thedeviceisbackwardscompatiblewith allpreviouswirelessstandards.
Computer concepts
- 3-D printing
- adaptive learning
- additive manufacturing
- addy
- aeroplane mode
- backup
- capture
- computing
- configuration
- information age
- information security
- information superhighway
- infosec
- internet
- scan
- transcoding
- Trojan horse
- tuple
- Turing Machine
- Turing test