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Forward compatibility

Forward compatibility or upward compatibility is a design characteristic that allows a system to accept input intended for a later version of itself. The concept can be applied to entire systems, electrical interfaces, telecommunication signals, data communication protocols, file formats, and programming languages.

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Relation to the robustness principle

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Forward compatibility

Nodes61
Edges60
Triples30
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.032787
Components1

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Forward compatibility

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related to Relation to the robustness principle · 12
Forward compatibility → Formally, Forward-compatible, January, Jon Postel, Lock-gray-alt-2, Lock-green, Lock-red-alt-2, Members, RFC, The, W3C Technical Architecture Group, Wikisource-logo
related to HTML · 8
Forward compatibility → As, HTML, HTML's, JavaScript, More, One, Such, This
related to Optical media · 6
Forward compatibility → Blu-ray, CD, DVD, Each, There, Within
related to Telecommunication standards · 4
Forward compatibility → FM, It, The, TV

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Forward compatibilityrelated to HTMLHTML0.60section
Forward compatibilityrelated to HTMLThis0.60section
Forward compatibilityrelated to HTMLOne0.60section
Forward compatibilityrelated to HTMLSuch0.60section
Forward compatibilityrelated to HTMLMore0.60section
Forward compatibilityrelated to HTMLHTML's0.60section
Forward compatibilityrelated to HTMLAs0.60section
Forward compatibilityrelated to HTMLJavaScript0.60section
Forward compatibilityrelated to Optical mediaEach0.60section
Forward compatibilityrelated to Optical mediaCD0.60section
Forward compatibilityrelated to Optical mediaDVD0.60section
Forward compatibilityrelated to Optical mediaBlu-ray0.60section

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