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forwards compatibility

Syllables: for·wards com·pat·i·bil·i·tyUK/ˌfɔːwədz kəmˌpætəˈbɪlɪti/US/ˌfɔɹwəɹdz kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/

forwards compatibility is the alternative form of forward compatibility.

Meaning of forward compatibility

Noun

forward compatibility (uncountable)

  1. The capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with anticipated future systems.
    • Forward compatibility of a mobile application describes an application that is developed in such a way that it fits with planned future versions of the same application. Forward compatibility generally implies that a dependent mobile system such as a mobile application designed for a particular OS...2021, Mohamed Sarrab, Hafedh Al-Shihi, Naveen Safia, “Compatibility: How Does Mobile Application Interact with Environments?”, in Handbook of Mobile Application Development: A Guide to Selecting the...

Words that rhyme with forwards compatibility

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Questions about forwards compatibility

What is forwards compatibility the alternative form of?
Forwards compatibility is the alternative form of forward compatibility.
How do you pronounce forwards compatibility?
Forwards compatibility is pronounced /ˌfɔːwədz kəmˌpætəˈbɪlɪti/ (UK).

Words near forwards compatibility in the dictionary

  1. forwardmost
  2. forwardness
  3. forwardnesses
  4. forwards
  5. forwards and backwards
  6. forwards compatibility
  7. forwards compatible
  8. forwards roll
  9. forwards rolls
  10. forwarn
  11. forwarned

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Adapted from Wiktionary: forwards compatibility (page history and authors); forward compatibility (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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