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Meanings of backward-compatible in English

Russian
обратная совместимость
Portuguese
compatibilidade
Spanish
retrocompatibilidad
Catalan
retrocompatibilitat

Property of a system, product, or technology that allows for interoperability with an older legacy system, or with input designed for such a system, especially in telecommunications and computing.

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    обратная совместимость
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    Examples for "backward compatibility"
    1
    It is still supported on some systems for backward compatibility purposes only.
    Essential system administration, 3rd edition
    2
    Also read -PlayStation 5: Why you should care about backward compatibility
    The South African
    3
    Read more about the Series X's backward compatibility and other features here.
    The South African
    4
    Windows 95 was also emblematic of Microsoft's everlasting struggle with backward compatibility.
    Wired
    5
    Does backward compatibility even matter in the regular American living room?
    Wired
    1
    Sony has so far only confirmed backwards compatibility with PS4 games.
    The Guardian
    2
    I need to know if this will have FULL backwards compatibility.
    The South African
    3
    Also read -Sony unsure if PS5 backwards compatibility will cover all games
    The South African
    4
    Ubisoft's FAQ page recently added and then removed a brief note on backwards compatibility.
    News.com.au
    5
    Sony to their credit have always been cautious about not outright promising backwards compatibility.
    The South African
    1
    The free over-the-air update will go out today, and the new feature is backwards-compatible.
    Wired
    2
    The new specification will not be backwards-compatible.
    Wired
    Usage of backward-compatible in English
    1
    Maintenance-level upgrades with patches for JFS and JFS2 may not be backward-compatible.
    Backup & recovery
    2
    USB 2.0 ports are backward-compatible with USB 1.1 cabling and devices.
    Apple training series: mac os x support essentials v10.6
    3
    Also, you should keep MBR drives unmodified if you intend to keep those drives backward-compatible with generic PCs or peripherals.
    Apple training series: mac os x support essentials v10.6
    4
    Windows 95 was, and Windows 98 is, crufty because they have to be backward-compatible with older Microsoft OSes.
    In the beginning ...was the command line