BACKWARD COMPATIBLE

Domain	Definition
Computing	Backward compatible A system is backward compatible if it is compatible with (e.g. can share data with) earlier versions of itself, or sometimes other earlier systems, particularly systems it intends to supplant. For example, WordPerfect 6.0 can read WordPerfect 5.1 files, so it is backward compatible. It can be said that Perl is backward compatible with awk, because Perl was (among other things) intended to replace awk, and can, with a converter, run awk programs. See also: backward combatability. Compare: forward compatible. (1998-01-15). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Non-Fiction Usage: BACKWARD COMPATIBLE

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		These technologies are considered 2.5G technologies as they are seen as stepping stones to the third generation (3G) mobile network that provides the "always on" nature of Internet connectivity of 3G but not quite at the capacity and quality of 3G. 2.5 G technologies are backward compatible with 2G (GSM network), meaning the new GPRS/EDGE network elements are compatible with current back operation/business support systems. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Alternative Orthography: BACKWARD COMPATIBLE

Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

HTML Code (1990) (references)

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

Crosswords: BACKWARD COMPATIBLE