Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The quality of being compatible.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The quality or power of being compatible or congruous; congruity.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The state of being
compatible ; in which two or more things are able to exist or perform together in combination without problems or conflict. - noun telecommunications the capability of two or more items or components of equipment or material to exist or function in the same
system or environment without mutualinterference . - noun computing the ability to execute a given
program on different types of computers without modification of the program or the computers. Seebackward compatibility andforward compatibility . - noun computing the capability that allows the substitution of one subsystem (
storage facility ), or of one functional unit (e.g.,hardware ,software ), for the originally designated system or functional unit in a relatively transparent manner, without loss ofinformation and without the introduction of errors. - noun structural analysis the continuity or good fit of material or members or components while being deformed.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination
- noun a feeling of sympathetic understanding
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Examples
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We're a little leery of the term "compatibility issue."
Ars Technica Casey Johnston 2011
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We're a little leery of the term "compatibility issue."
Ars Technica Casey Johnston 2011
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Often, she said, a kiss can provide a window into long-term compatibility.
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Containing Eucerit, a special moisturising ingredient, Nivea Creme is free from preservatives, and skin compatibility is dermatologically approved.
Archive 2009-01-01 Gordon McCabe 2009
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Data formats live a lot longer than the hardware at either end, as you upgrade the A end, but retain compatibility with the B end by using the same data formats.
Cheeseburger Gothic » Here’s what I did at six o’clock this morning. 2009
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That issue, plus LOX compatibility, is solved by a material that XCOR has under development called NONBURNITE.
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So the solution they're using for providing backward compatibility is this tool.
Windows 7 RC Includes “Windows XP Mode” | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Data formats live a lot longer than the hardware at either end, as you upgrade the A end, but retain compatibility with the B end by using the same data formats.
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The law of the land has generally been that compatibility is legal, even if it undermines your profitability -- making a product does not create a monopoly over everything that your customers might do with that product.
Boing Boing 2007
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Backward compatibility is a major issue with any gaming system.
yarb commented on the word compatibility
A lovely word in every way; underrated.
November 24, 2007