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Meaning of backward-compatible | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2

Examples

“And that this new architecture will be backward-compatible with all of the boards and slot-in accessories that have been designed for the AT range. […] Robert Miles, personal computer group marketing manager for Hewlett-Packard in Australia, said: “[…] H-P believes PCs based on the EISA standard will meet these customer needs because it is fully backward-compatible with today’s software and accessory boards.””
“Because Microsoft Word is backward-compatible, it should be able to read any older Word file.”
“One of the highlights of the Taycan is its 800-volt charging system, which is backward-compatible so that it also works on 400-volt charging stations up to 150 kW.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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