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backward incompatibility

backward incompatibility noun: the incapability of interoperating with older systems.

Noun

backward incompatibility (usually uncountable, plural backward incompatibilities)

  1. (usually) The incapability of interoperating with older systems.

Antonyms of backward incompatibility

Forms of backward incompatibility

pluralbackward incompatibilities

Questions about backward incompatibility

What does backward incompatibility mean?
Backward incompatibility means the incapability of interoperating with older systems.
What part of speech is backward incompatibility?
Backward incompatibility is a noun.
What is the plural of backward incompatibility?
The plural of backward incompatibility is backward incompatibilities.

Words near backward incompatibility in the dictionary

  1. backward design
  2. backward dive
  3. backward dives
  4. backward in coming forward
  5. backward incompatibilities
  6. backward incompatibility
  7. backward incompatible
  8. backward induction
  9. backward inductions
  10. backward integration
  11. backward integrations

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