backward incompatible

adjective

Incapable of interoperating with older systems.

Opposite
backward compatible
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Meanings

adjectivebackward incompatible (comparative more backward incompatible, superlative most backward incompatible)

comparative more backward incompatible · superlative most backward incompatible

  1. computingIncapable of interoperating with older systems.

    Antonyms: backward compatible

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveIncapable of interoperating with older systems.

Opposite
backward compatible
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APA

backward incompatible. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backward%20incompatible

MLA

“backward incompatible.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backward%20incompatible. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backward incompatible,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backward%20incompatible.

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