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Backward compatibility

In telecommunications and computing, backward compatibility (or backwards compatibility) is a property of an operating system, software, real-world product, or technology that allows for interoperability with an older legacy system, or with input designed for such a system.

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Backward compatibility

Nodes62
Edges61
Triples72
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.032258
Components1

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related to Costs · 29
Backward compatibility → Because, CPU, Despite, Emotion Engine, For, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Player, GameCube, Graphics Synthesizer, I/O, Likewise, NES, Nintendo Entertainment System, One, PlayStation, PowerPC-based, PS1, PS1 CPU
related to Benefits · 18
Backward compatibility → Backward, Despite, For, Microsoft, Moreover, Nintendo Switch, One, Players, PlayStation, PS, PS5, The, There, This, Video, Xbox, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
related to In hardware · 10
Backward compatibility → FM, Forward, Full, IBM, Intel, Stereo FM, That, With, Without, Zseries
see also · 6
Backward compatibility → Bug, Forward, Series X/SList, Software, Xbox, Xbox One
related to External links · 4
Backward compatibility → Backward, Media, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to In software · 3
Backward compatibility → API, In, The
is a · 1
Backward compatibility → general notion of interoperation between software pieces that will not produce any errors when its functionality is invoked via API

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Backward compatibilityis ageneral notion of interoperation between software pieces that will not produce any errors when its functionality is invoked via API0.90text
the PlayStation 5instance ofThe current generation of consoles0.80text
Backward compatibilityrelated to BenefitsThere0.60section
Backward compatibilityrelated to BenefitsOne0.60section
Backward compatibilityrelated to BenefitsVideo0.60section
Backward compatibilityrelated to BenefitsThe0.60section
Backward compatibilityrelated to BenefitsBackward0.60section
Backward compatibilityrelated to BenefitsThis0.60section
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Backward compatibilityrelated to BenefitsPlayStation0.60section
Backward compatibilityrelated to BenefitsPS0.60section
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