Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility In technology, especially computing, a product is said to be backward compatible (or downward compatible) when it is ... that were designed for the older product. Backward compatibility is a relationship between two components, ...
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Talk:Backward compatibility
Talk:Backward compatibility So that this article doesn't promote ...
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Compatibility
Compatibility The term compatibility has the following meanings: In telecommunication, the ... of the program or the computers. See backward compatibility and forward compatibility. The capability that allows the substitution ...
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Forward compatibility
Forward compatibility Forward compatibility (sometimes confused with extensibility) is the ability ... intended for later versions of itself. Forward compatibility is harder to achieve than backward compatibility, since, in the backward case, the ...
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Source-compatibility
Source-compatibility In computing, a device (usually a computer ... the term is used for assembly language compatibility, where the source is already human-readable ... to executable code by an assembler. Source-compatibility is a major issue in the developing ... or 95, 98, ME), with partial source compatibility between the two families. See also Backward compatibility
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Talk:Xbox 360/Archive1
... and Dreamcast) or outdated info (most of backward compatibility, since the method for compatibility has been detailed in the media). The ... the Sega Saturn for the game Nights. Backward compatibility Does anyone know what this actually ...
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XHTML
... also render HTML properly. Some argue this compatibility is slowing the switch from HTML to ... Strict, but it is also good for compatibility with older browsers which cannot render style ... 0 draft is controversial because it breaks backward compatibility with all previous versions, and is therefore ... simply a new version. Many issues with compatibility are easily addressed, however, by parsing ...
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Xbox 360
... which is required for operations including backwards compatibility with original Xbox games), a wireless controller ... A hard drive is also required for backward compatibility with Xbox games. The individual drives will ... capabilities, but the technical implementation differs significantly. Backward compatibility See also: List of Xbox games ...
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IBM PC compatible
... bought out by Hewlett-Packard in 2002. Compatibility issues Simultaneously, many manufacturers such as Xerox ... important software fallen within these bounds, hardware compatibility might not have mattered. However, from the ... really lived up to their claim. "95% compatibility" was seen as excellent. Reviewers and users developed suites of programs to test compatibility, generally including Lotus 1-2-3 and ... failing to appreciate the importance of "IBM compatibility," when they introduced products such as ...
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PlayStation 3
... has announced that the PS3 will be backward compatible with earlier PS1 and PS2 games ... Russia, India, Pakistan and all other countries. Backward compatibility Games The PlayStation 3 will be compatible ... in newer revisions of the "slim" PS2). Compatibility with PS2 online games and games designed ... a recent interview Ken Kutaragi stated that backward compatibility will be achieved through a ...
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