Meanings
adjectivebackwards compatible (comparative more backwards compatible, superlative most backwards compatible)
comparative more backwards compatible · superlative most backwards compatible
- alternativeAlternative form of backward compatible.
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backwards compatible. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backwards%20compatible
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“backwards compatible.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backwards%20compatible. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backwards compatible,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backwards%20compatible.
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