compatibility
/kəmˌpætəˈbɪlɪti/
The state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or work together in combination without problems or conflict; the capability of two or more items or components of equipment or material to exist or function in the same system or environment without mutual interference
- plural
- compatibilities
Meanings
- 1
The state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or work together in combination without problems or conflict
- 2
the capability of two or more items or components of equipment or material to exist or function in the same system or environment without mutual interference
- 3
the ability to execute a given program on different types of computers without modification of the program or the computers. See backward compatibility and forward compatibilityrare
- 4
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 of information and without the introduction of errorsrare
- 5
the continuity or good fit of material or members or components while being deformedrare