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bug compatibility

bug compatibility noun: the compatibility between two systems down to the specific bugs exhibited by the implementations.

Noun

bug compatibility (uncountable)

  1. The compatibility between two systems down to the specific bugs exhibited by the implementations.
    • In some types of software with specific needs, it is necessary to replicate even the bugs of previous versions of the software to maintain bug compatibility.
    • Hyrum's law tells us that a failure to maintain bug compatibility in newer editions will surely lead to breakages, even if the API never promised those behaviors to begin with.

Origin of bug compatibility

From bug (“logical error”) + compatibility or bug compatible + -ity.

Questions about bug compatibility

What does bug compatibility mean?
Bug compatibility means the compatibility between two systems down to the specific bugs exhibited by the implementations.
What part of speech is bug compatibility?
Bug compatibility is a noun.

Words near bug compatibility in the dictionary

  1. bug boys
  2. bug chaser
  3. bug chasers
  4. bug check
  5. bug checks
  6. bug compatibility
  7. bug compatible
  8. bug down
  9. bug eye
  10. bug eyes
  11. bug fix

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